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Lunenburg vs Upton vs Concord vs Gilman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Concord has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
Gilman has the most renters (39% rent).
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 | Upton | Concord | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,267Highest |
91Lowest |
1,145 |
165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
56.2±6 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilman 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. |
— | $73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$57,788±$32k 28% below U.S. |
| Concord and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kHighest 51% below U.S. |
— | $159,300±$8k 52% below U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702 13% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,026Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,806 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Lunenburg 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | 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 | 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.