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Concord vs Orange vs Ryegate
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).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Orange | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
957Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Concord and Orange 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 |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Orange and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,545Highest 30% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Concord 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% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Concord 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.