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Concord vs Walden vs Westminster
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 highest household income ($88k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Walden | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
1,037 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Concord and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Walden and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Walden 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| 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 | — |
| 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.