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Concord vs Topsham vs Windsor
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).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Topsham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
999Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Topsham 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% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Topsham 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% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Concord and Topsham 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 |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Concord and Topsham 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 |
$222,900±$56kHighest 30% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Topsham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Concord and Windsor 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 |
$4,006 21% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham 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% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Waits River Union High District #36 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.