Compare towns
Cavendish vs Guildhall vs Lunenburg vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Cavendish | Guildhall | Lunenburg | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
371Lowest |
1,267Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Guildhall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.