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Lunenburg vs Strafford 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).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267Lowest |
1,372 |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Lowest 19% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
| Clarendon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 35% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$59,609±$12k 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$220,900±$32k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,096±$305 11% below VT |
| Strafford and Clarendon 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,740 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None 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.