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Concord vs Orange vs Wheelock
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
957 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Concord 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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 |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Orange and Wheelock 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 |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 40% below VT |
$3,545Highest 30% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Orange 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — |
| 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.