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Lunenburg vs Warner vs Orange
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 affordable homes ($164k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 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 | Warner | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
2,959Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Orange 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lunenburg and Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Warner and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Orange 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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 |
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.