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Guildhall vs Arlington vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Guildhall | Arlington | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,598Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Guildhall and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Guildhall and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
| Arlington and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.