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Orleans vs Concord vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orleans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Orleans | Concord | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,145 |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Concord and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brighton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,159±$10k 30% below VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Concord and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
$159,300±$8k 50% below VT |
$163,900±$39kHighest 48% below VT |
| Brighton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$94 34% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
$3,360Highest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 33% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brighton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Brighton School District |
| 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.