Compare towns
Victory vs Highgate vs Proctor 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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Highgate | Proctor | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 53Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,794 |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 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% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Highgate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Lunenburg 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 |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$2,702 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lunenburg and Proctor 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.