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Concord vs Walden vs Warren

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).
Walden has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).

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.

MeasureConcordWaldenWarren
People
Population
1,145
1,037Lowest
1,585Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+2.2%
VT: +2.8%
+16%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
49.8±6.6
16% above VT
48.8±3.2Lowest
13% above VT
53.1±4.2Highest
23% above VT
Warren and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.9%±3.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
14.3%±3.9
VT: 17.9%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Concord and Walden 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%
20.4%±2.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
30.1%±4.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
Warren 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%
26.4%
VT: 43.8%
60%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.1Lowest
VT: 7%
4%±2.1Highest
VT: 7%
3.6%±4
VT: 7%
Walden and Warren 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
$88,000±$15kHighest
8% above VT
$86,905±$16k
7% above VT
Walden and Warren 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
$238,900±$23k
25% below VT
$569,300±$123kHighest
80% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,111±$29
10% below VT
$900±$136Lowest
27% below VT
$1,750±$394Highest
42% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,026Lowest
40% below VT
$3,944
22% below VT
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±82.4
VT: 48.4%
56.3%±86.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
32.3%±26.6Lowest
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%
9.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
15.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%
VT: 73.2%
93.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
86.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
1 yr newer than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1977Lowest
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
13% above VT
26 min
10% above VT
19 minLowest
21% below VT
Work from home
8.7%±4.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
21.4%±6.7
VT: 16.9%
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.