Compare towns
Victory vs Washington vs Lemington
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 most renters (28.6% rent).
Washington has the youngest population (median age 52.9).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Washington | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
1,056Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
52.9±5.1Lowest 23% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Victory and Lemington 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% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Washington 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Washington and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $66,103±$8kHighest 19% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Washington and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $217,700±$37kHighest 31% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $996±$285 19% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 50% below VT |
$3,485Highest 31% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington 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% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| 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.