Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Rumney 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 oldest population (median age 51.2).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Rumney | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
1,458Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Concord 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% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney 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. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Concord and Rumney 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. |
$4,716Highest 51% 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% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.