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Concord vs Shoreham 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%).
Shoreham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Lunenburg has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Shoreham | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,269Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
| Shoreham and Lunenburg 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% |
18%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham 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% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Shoreham 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% |
36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Concord 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 |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Shoreham 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 |
$316,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
| Shoreham 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 |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest 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% |
8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 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.