Compare towns
Orange vs Sandgate vs Concord vs Wells
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k 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 | Sandgate | Concord | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
435Lowest |
1,145 |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Sandgate and Wells 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells 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±$13k 12% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
— | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Orange and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Highest 30% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school 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.