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Concord vs Plainfield vs Walden
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).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Plainfield | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,314Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Concord and Walden 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% |
16.3%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Plainfield and Concord 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Walden 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Plainfield 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.