Compare towns
Guildhall vs Maidstone vs Stratton vs Lunenburg
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Maidstone | Stratton | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
241Lowest |
532 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
| Maidstone and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Guildhall 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% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Maidstone 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±$46k 42% above VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Stratton and Guildhall 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 |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Maidstone and Stratton 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 |
— | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
| Stratton and Lunenburg 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 |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 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% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | 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.