Compare towns
Waterford vs Concord vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Concord has the oldest population (median age 49.8).
St. Johnsbury has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | Waterford | Concord | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,279 |
1,145Lowest |
5,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±5.3 5% above VT |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
42.6±4.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Concord and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,375±$19kHighest 35% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$53,711±$8kLowest 34% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$174,500±$17k 45% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$912±$45Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,238Highest 16% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,778 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±11.6Highest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
54%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Waterford 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.