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Waterford vs Orange vs Concord
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%).
Orange has the most renters (12.2% 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 | Waterford | Orange | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,279Highest |
957Lowest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±5.3Lowest 5% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
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 | 16.7%±2.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterford and Concord 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Orange 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 |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,238Highest 16% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 |
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.