Compare towns
Orange vs St. Johnsbury 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
St. Johnsbury has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | St. Johnsbury | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
5,859Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
42.6±4.5Lowest about the VT average |
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%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and St. Johnsbury 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% |
30.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.9%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 |
$53,711±$8kLowest 34% below VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
| Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$174,500±$17k 45% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$912±$45Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$3,778Highest 25% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±11.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Johnsbury 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% |
19.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
54%Lowest 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 |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 | — | #60 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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.