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Topsham vs Middlebury vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most kids (18% under 18).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Topsham | Middlebury | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 999Lowest |
7,220Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
| Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
$86,250±$18kHighest 6% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Middlebury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,201±$120Highest about the VT average |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Middlebury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,006 21% below VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and Topsham 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Waits River Union High District #36 | — | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.