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Concord vs Orange vs Strafford
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 renters (12.2% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
957Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Orange 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%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Orange and Strafford 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 |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Orange 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 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.