Compare towns
Concord vs Newark vs Sutton 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k 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 | Newark | Sutton | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
727Lowest |
790 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7 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%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Sutton 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Sutton 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 |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Concord and Newark 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 |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
— | $1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 40% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.