Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Jericho vs Gilman vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Gilman | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,267 |
5,114Highest |
165Lowest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Concord 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% |
22.9% VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Lunenburg 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 |
$57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$159,300±$8k 50% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,279±$700 4% above VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Jericho and Gilman 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,806 44% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Gilman 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
— | 27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 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.