Compare towns
Orange vs Baltimore vs Washington vs Concord
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 expensive homes ($222k median).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Baltimore | Washington | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
361Lowest |
1,056 |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
| Washington and Baltimore 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% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Washington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Washington 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% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Orange and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
— | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$4,329Highest 14% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Washington 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% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Orange 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.