Compare towns
Victory vs Stratton 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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Lunenburg has the most people working from home (4.9%).
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 | Stratton | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
532 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,702 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lunenburg and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lunenburg and Stratton 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 |
| High school 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.