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Lunenburg vs Randolph vs Concord
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 renters (17.4% rent).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Randolph | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267Highest |
420Lowest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Randolph 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% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,269Highest 37% above U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.