Compare towns
Guildhall vs Lunenburg vs Orange
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).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (6.6%).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,267 |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Guildhall 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% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lunenburg and Orange 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. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172Highest 27% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| 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 48% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.