Compare towns
Orange vs Proctor vs Topsham 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).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Proctor | Topsham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,794Highest |
999 |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
| Orange and Topsham 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Topsham 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Topsham 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% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Proctor 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$222,900±$56kHighest 30% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Topsham and Orange 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham 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% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.