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Concord vs Strafford vs Waterford
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).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Waterford has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Strafford | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45.4±5.3Lowest 5% above VT |
| Strafford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Waterford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$9kLowest 10% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$109,375±$19k 35% above VT |
| Strafford and Waterford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$271,500±$22k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
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| Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,238 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Strafford and Concord 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.3%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Waterford 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 | Strafford School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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 |
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.