Compare towns
Guildhall vs Brookfield vs Castleton 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).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Castleton | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,486 |
4,453Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Brookfield 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Guildhall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Brookfield and Guildhall 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 |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
| Castleton 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 |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Castleton 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.