Compare towns
Guildhall vs Braintree 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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Braintree | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,026 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Braintree 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 |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Guildhall and Braintree 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 |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 31% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,025±$172Highest 17% below VT |
| Lunenburg and Guildhall 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 |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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.