Compare towns
Concord vs Lunenburg vs Putney
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%).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Lunenburg | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,267 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below 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% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Putney 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% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney 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 |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| 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 40% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Lunenburg 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% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.