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Concord vs Orange vs Stratton
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%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
957 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Orange and Concord 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Orange and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — |
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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.