Compare towns
Orange vs Castleton vs Orwell 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 people working from home (13.5%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Orwell has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Castleton | Orwell | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,294 |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47.5±7 10% 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Orwell 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Castleton 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±$22k 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,105±$51Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Orange and Castleton 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 |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Orwell 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Orwell 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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.