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Lunenburg vs Montgomery 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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Concord has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Montgomery | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
| Montgomery and Lunenburg 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% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery 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 |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
| Concord and Montgomery 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 |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
| Concord and Lunenburg 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 |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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 |
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.