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Orange vs Braintree 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%).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Braintree | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,026 |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Concord 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% |
30.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest 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±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Braintree and Concord 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 |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Orange and Braintree 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 |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.