What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).

Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Winhall
People
Population	1,145Highest	752Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT	48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT
	Concord and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9%	17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Winhall 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%	20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Concord and Winhall 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%	67.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.1%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Winhall 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	$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT
	Winhall 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	$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT	$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT
	Concord and Winhall 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	$6,567Highest 30% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4%	37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Concord and Winhall 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%	5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 13% above VT	27 minHighest 13% above VT
Work from home	8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Winhall and Concord 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.