Compare towns
Guildhall vs Sutton vs Fair Haven 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 highest household income ($115k).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Sutton | Fair Haven | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
790 |
2,724Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Fair Haven 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Guildhall and Sutton 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$176,500±$14k 44% below VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Guildhall and Sutton 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 |
— | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,025±$172Highest 17% 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 | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.