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Granby vs Guildhall vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Granby | Guildhall | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
371Highest |
108 |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Granby and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Granby and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51k 30% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Guildhall and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57k 52% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,365 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.