Compare towns
Orange vs Reading vs West Windsor vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Reading | West Windsor | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
699Lowest |
1,171Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
| West Windsor and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Concord 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| West Windsor and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| West Windsor and Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Concord 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and West Windsor 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.