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Lunenburg vs Orange vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Orange | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
320Lowest |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Clarendon 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange 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 34% below U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$302,600±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$3,740 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Clarendon 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.