Compare towns
Concord vs Proctor vs Wells vs Orange
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).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Proctor | Wells | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,794Highest |
1,148 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Wells 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wells 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Wells and Proctor 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Wells 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Wells 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.