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Orange vs Middlebury 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).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
9,175Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below 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%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest 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% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Middlebury 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,169±$16kHighest 6% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Middlebury 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 |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
| Orange and Middlebury 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.