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Orange vs Bennington 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%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Bennington | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above 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% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Bennington 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% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% 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 |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Orange and Bennington 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 |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
| Orange and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.