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Barton 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
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Barton | Guildhall | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
371Lowest |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±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+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$53,125±$9k 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$850±$717 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 | $3,185 37% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Lunenburg 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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.