Compare towns
Concord vs Stratton vs Walden 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 affordable homes ($159k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Stratton | Walden | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
532Lowest |
1,037 |
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±6.6 16% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.8±3.2 13% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 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% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Stratton and Walden 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Lunenburg 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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 | 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.