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Guildhall vs Brattleboro vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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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 | Brattleboro | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
12,122Highest |
2,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brattleboro and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Lancaster 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 U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Highest 24% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Lancaster 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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U.S. 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.