Compare towns
Guildhall vs Castle Hill vs Lunenburg
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).
Castle Hill has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Lunenburg has the most renters (17.4% rent).
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 | Castle Hill | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
281Lowest |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lunenburg and Castle Hill 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. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$2,702 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Castle Hill and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.