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Baltimore vs Guildhall vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the most people working from home (9.8%).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Baltimore | Guildhall | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
371 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Guildhall and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,025±$172Highest 17% below VT |
| Lunenburg and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Baltimore and Lunenburg 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.