Compare towns
Castleton vs Concord vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Concord has the most people working from home (8.7%).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).
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 | Castleton | Concord | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Castleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Castleton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
| Castleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Highest 37% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Concord and Castleton 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.