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Concord vs Wells 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,148 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Wells 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% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$3,308Highest 34% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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.