Compare towns
Concord vs Lunenburg vs Windham vs Wells
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 affordable homes ($159k median).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,267Highest |
594Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Concord 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Wells 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells 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 |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Windham and Wells 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells 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 |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Wells 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 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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 | 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.