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Guildhall vs Plainfield vs Lincoln
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).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Plainfield | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,314 |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Plainfield and Lincoln 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Guildhall and Lincoln 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Lincoln and Guildhall 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 |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$870±$47 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school 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.