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Wells vs Concord vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most people working from home (11.3%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Wells | Concord | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148Highest |
1,145 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| Wells and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
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| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308 34% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,183Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 102% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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.