Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,159, chartered in 1780.
The best of Concord’s subject grades is an A− for history; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 3 of Vermont’s 172 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 68% of U.S. towns. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Concord. Only 4 of Vermont’s 172 towns score lower on the outdoors. Judge David Hibbard Homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Concord has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Concord beats most towns.
Census counts: 49 in 1790, a peak of 1,612 in 1880, 1,141 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Concord is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Concord, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Concord.
The typical Concord home is worth about $242,000, up 0.5% in a year, 38% below the Vermont typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Graded/Middle SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 144 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests
Most working residents leave Concord for work: only 7% work in town. 13% of Concord residents live below the poverty line, where Vermont’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Concord is 27 minutes.
| Concord | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 16% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Concord has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Concord’s July high is 79°F, close to Vermont’s towns (80°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Concord. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Concord. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Concord.
| Concord | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Concord | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.8% | 10.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
23 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Victory State Forest, at 164 acres.
| Concord | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 11% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Victory State Forest | — | 164 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Concord. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MountainMount Washington
25 mi LakeLake Willoughby
19 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical
32 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
22 mi State parkFranconia Notch State Park
16 mi Theme parkSanta's VillageMount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Franconia Notch State Park: Stephen Sokolowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa's Village: Alex McLeod, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Concord; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Concord residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
5 notable people were born in Concord.
Town in Vermont, United States
Concord is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,141 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH –VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($59,294 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
Concord was chartered in 1780 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 5 notable people were born here, including Herbert Adams and Paul S. Anderson.
