Compare towns
Orange vs Randolph vs Walden 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).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Walden 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 | Randolph | Walden | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,037 |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
48.8±3.2 13% 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%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Concord 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Randolph 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% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Walden and Randolph 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 |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Randolph and Walden 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Orange and Randolph 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 |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Randolph 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.