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Orange vs Rupert 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 most renters (12.2% rent).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Rupert | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
676Lowest |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
| Rupert and Orange 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Orange and Concord 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 |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Rupert 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.