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Guildhall vs Bennington vs Lunenburg vs Belvidere
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).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Bennington | Lunenburg | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,267 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Lunenburg and Bennington 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% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Bennington 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% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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 |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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 |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Bennington 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 |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.