Compare towns
Concord vs Woolwich 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).
Woolwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Woolwich | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
3,158Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
| Woolwich 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% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Woolwich 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lunenburg and Woolwich 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. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Woolwich 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. |
$254,500±$59kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,702 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest 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. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woolwich and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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 |
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.