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Guildhall vs Lunenburg vs Underhill
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).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,267 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% 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%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Guildhall 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Guildhall and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above 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 | $4,625 8% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.