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Concord vs Westfield vs Wells
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).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Westfield | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
536Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above 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% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield 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% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wells and Concord 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 |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Westfield and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| 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 |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Wells 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% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield 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.