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Concord vs Wells vs Cabot
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Cabot 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 | Wells | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,148 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Wells 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% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
| Cabot and Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
| Cabot and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Wells and Cabot 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 |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Cabot 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.