Compare towns
Guildhall vs Lunenburg vs Putney
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).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Lunenburg | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,267 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Putney 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% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Guildhall and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 31% below VT |
$1,025±$172Highest 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Lunenburg and Guildhall 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.