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Clarendon 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
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Concord has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Clarendon | Concord | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Clarendon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12k 27% below VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Concord and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kHighest 30% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 11% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
| Concord and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Highest 26% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lunenburg and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Clarendon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.