Compare towns
Gilman vs Sheffield 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).
Sheffield has the most people working from home (6.1%).
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 | Sheffield | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
573 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
42±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% |
17.1%±6.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±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% |
27.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Gilman 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 |
$58,333±$26kHighest 28% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Sheffield 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 |
$171,900±$50kHighest 46% below VT |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Sheffield 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 |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Highest 44% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$2,702 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Sheffield 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheffield 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.