Compare towns
Concord vs Salisbury vs Orange 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).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k median).
Orange has the most renters (12.2% rent).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Salisbury | Orange | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,200 |
957Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Corinth 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% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Salisbury and Corinth 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 |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Orange 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Salisbury 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.