Compare towns
Orange vs Addison vs Concord vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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.
| Measure | Orange | Addison | Concord | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,175Highest |
1,145 |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Addison and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.