Compare towns
Guildhall vs Lunenburg vs Mendon vs Belvidere
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).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Lunenburg | Mendon | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,267Highest |
1,113 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Mendon 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Mendon 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 |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Mendon 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 |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Guildhall 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Belvidere 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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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.