Compare towns
Concord vs Wells vs Windham
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 the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,148Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest 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%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
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| Wells and Concord 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 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.