Compare towns
Victory vs Underhill 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).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Lunenburg has the most homeowners (82.6%).
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 | Underhill | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Lunenburg 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Underhill and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$2,702 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lunenburg and Victory 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 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% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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.