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Guildhall vs Lincoln vs Reading
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).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Lincoln | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,394Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Lincoln 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% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Reading 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% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Lincoln 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 |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| Guildhall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Lincoln 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 |
$870±$47 29% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Reading 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% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lincoln Town School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.