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Lunenburg vs Richmond 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 population (median age 51.2).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k 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.

MeasureLunenburgRichmondConcord
People
Population
1,267
4,159Highest
1,145Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.3%
VT: +2.8%
+2.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-7.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
51.2±4.2Highest
19% above VT
43.7±5.6Lowest
about the VT average
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%
21.5%±5Highest
VT: 17.9%
15.9%±3.8
VT: 17.9%
Richmond 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%
19.5%±6.3Lowest
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%
59.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
22.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±1.4
VT: 7%
2.8%±1.7Highest
VT: 7%
2.2%±2.1Lowest
VT: 7%
Richmond 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
$108,235±$24kHighest
33% above VT
$73,304±$9k
10% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$164,000±$11k
48% below VT
$432,200±$39kHighest
37% above VT
$159,300±$8kLowest
50% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,025±$172Lowest
17% below VT
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$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
$6,868Highest
36% above VT
$3,026
40% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.5%±57.6Highest
VT: 48.4%
28.5%±15.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
43.3%±82.4
VT: 48.4%
Lunenburg and Concord 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%
4.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.6%
VT: 73.2%
78.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
93.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1977
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
28% above VT
25 minLowest
6% above VT
27 min
13% above VT
Work from home
4.9%±2.9Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.5%±6.1Highest
VT: 16.9%
8.7%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #5 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 None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.