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Concord vs Victory 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Waterford has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
53Lowest |
1,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
45.4±5.3Lowest 5% above VT |
| Victory and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterford and Concord 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% |
21.4%±3.3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Concord and Waterford 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 |
— | $109,375±$19kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
— | $271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 40% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$4,238Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.3%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterford 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.