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Lunenburg vs Northfield 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%).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k 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 | Northfield | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
5,920Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% 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% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Northfield 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%±3.8Lowest 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% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
| Concord and Northfield 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 |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield 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% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.