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Lunenburg vs Sheldon vs Victory
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 housing (typical home built 1972).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Sheldon | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
2,267Highest |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Victory and Lunenburg 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory 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% |
14.7% VT: 43.8% |
26.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
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| Sheldon and Lunenburg 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
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| Sheldon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702 46% below VT |
$3,578Highest 29% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lunenburg and Sheldon 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.