Compare towns
Orange vs Dummerston vs Concord vs Orwell
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 oldest population (median age 50.3).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Orwell has the most renters (12.7% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Concord | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,145 |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
47.5±7 10% 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%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% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Orwell 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
| Orwell and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,105±$51Lowest 10% below VT |
| Dummerston and Orange 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 |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.