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Orange vs Highgate 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 oldest population (median age 50.3).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
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 | Highgate | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Highgate 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±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$3,558Highest 29% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Highgate 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.