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Concord vs Barre 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 homeowners (93.6%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Concord | Barre | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
8,412Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
19.4%±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% |
36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Barre 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±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Concord and Barre 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 |
$210,400±$15kHighest 34% below VT |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
| Concord and Barre 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 |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barre and Concord 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.