Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Castleton vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Concord has the most people working from home (8.7%).
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 | Lunenburg | Castleton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
4,453Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
49.8±6.6 16% 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 | 14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest 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+ | 14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Castleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Castleton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Castleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$3,167Highest 37% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Concord and Castleton 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 |
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.