Compare towns
Guildhall vs Topsham 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).
Topsham has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Topsham | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
999 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Topsham 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% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Topsham 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% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Topsham 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 |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Guildhall and Topsham 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 |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Guildhall and Topsham 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 |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
$1,025±$172Highest 17% below VT |
| Lunenburg and Topsham 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 |
$4,006 21% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Guildhall 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% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waits River Union High District #36 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.