Compare towns
Gilman vs Marshfield vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering GilmanDalton, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Gilman | Marshfield | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
470 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Marshfield and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$178,300±$31kHighest 44% below VT |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Marshfield and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
| Gilman and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806 44% below VT |
$3,269Highest 35% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| 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.