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Orange vs Barton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Orange | Barton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
730Lowest |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
49.8±6.6 16% 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 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton 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% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 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 | $71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
| Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$159,300±$8k 50% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Highest 30% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 |
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.