Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Jericho vs Concord vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Concord | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,267 |
5,114Highest |
1,145 |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Guildhall 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
| Jericho and Guildhall 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.