Compare towns
Concord vs Orange 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%).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Orange | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
957Lowest |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Orange 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%±4Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Orange 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 |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Concord and Orange 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 |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 40% below VT |
$3,545Highest 30% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.