Compare towns
Concord vs Windsor vs Orange 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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Windsor | Orange | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
3,554Highest |
957Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Orange 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Corinth 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Orange 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±$9k 10% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Orange and Corinth 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 |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Orange 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Orange 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.