Compare towns
Gilman vs Williston 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).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700 4% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
| Williston and Gilman 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.