Compare towns
Concord vs Victory 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 homeowners (93.6%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Victory | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
53Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Victory and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory 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% |
26.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest 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±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
— | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Concord and Orange 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 |
— | $222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
— | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 40% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$3,545Highest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Victory 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Concord 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.