Compare towns
Concord vs Orange vs Topsham vs Corinth
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).
Topsham has the most kids (18% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Topsham | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
957Lowest |
999 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Orange and Topsham 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% |
18%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham and Corinth 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$222,900±$56kHighest 30% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Topsham and Orange 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±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Orange and Corinth 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 |
$4,006Highest 21% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham 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% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.