Compare towns
Concord vs Unity 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).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Unity | Orange | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,375Highest |
957Lowest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest 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. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
| Unity and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 52% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Unity and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest 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. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 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 |
35 minHighest 32% 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% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Unity 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 | Unity School District | 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 | None in town |
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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.