Compare towns
Orange vs Berlin vs Walden 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 renters (12.2% rent).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Berlin | Walden | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,037 |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
48.8±3.2Lowest 13% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
| Berlin 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% |
16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Berlin 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% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Berlin 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% |
28.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Berlin 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 |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Walden and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Berlin and Walden 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 |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Orange and Berlin 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 |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.