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Guildhall vs Mason vs Lunenburg
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Mason | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,451Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lunenburg and Mason 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. |
$111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$384,000±$21kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Mason and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mason School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.