Compare towns
Concord vs Summit vs Orange vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Summit has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
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 | Summit | Orange | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
976 |
957Lowest |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
| Summit 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Summit and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$74,375±$26kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Summit 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±$8k 52% below U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,702 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.