Compare towns
Guildhall vs Lunenburg vs Norton
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).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
1,267Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Norton 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg 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%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton 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 |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Guildhall and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,025±$172Highest 17% below VT |
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| Lunenburg and Guildhall 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 |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| 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% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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 |
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.