Compare towns
Victory vs Halifax vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Victory | Halifax | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
847 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
51.2±4.2 19% 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 | 7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 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+ | 26.5% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $63,889±$7kHighest 21% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Halifax and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,025±$172Highest 17% below VT |
| Lunenburg and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$2,702 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | 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 |
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.