Compare towns
Concord vs Jerusalem vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k 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 | Jerusalem | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
4,278Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jerusalem and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$86,780±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem 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 52% below U.S. |
$320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.