Compare towns
Concord vs Victory vs Windham vs Walden
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).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Victory | Windham | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
53Lowest |
594 |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.2 13% 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
— | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Windham and Walden 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 |
— | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
— | — | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 40% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Windham 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 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.