Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Stratton vs Whiting vs Coventry
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).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82.8%).
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 | Stratton | Whiting | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,267Highest |
532Lowest |
532Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Coventry 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Lunenburg and Coventry 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% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Coventry 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Lunenburg 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting and Coventry 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.