Compare towns
Concord vs Bakersfield vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
Bakersfield has the most expensive homes ($271k median).
Lunenburg has the most renters (17.4% rent).
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 | Concord | Bakersfield | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,109Lowest |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
46.4±8Lowest 8% 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 | 15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 22.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 40% below VT |
$3,823Highest 24% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lunenburg and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.