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Lunenburg vs Rupert vs Clarendon
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 most affordable homes ($164k median).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Rupert | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
676Lowest |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Lowest 19% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
| Rupert and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Rupert 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 |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$59,609±$12k 27% below VT |
| Rupert and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$220,900±$32k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
| 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 46% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$3,740 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert 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 |
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.