Compare towns
Concord vs Warren vs Walden vs Corinth
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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Corinth has the most kids (16.8% 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 | Warren | Walden | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,585Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% 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%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Corinth 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Warren and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Corinth 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.