Compare towns
Guildhall vs Dummerston vs Brookline 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 highest household income ($115k).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Dummerston | Brookline | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,090Highest |
531 |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Lunenburg 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Guildhall and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
| Brookline and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | 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 | 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.