Compare towns
Concord vs North Bennington vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Concord | North Bennington | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,336Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| North Bennington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| North Bennington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.