Compare towns
Guildhall vs Whiting vs Salisbury 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).
Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Whiting | Salisbury | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
532 |
1,200 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Salisbury 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Guildhall and Salisbury 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Guildhall and Salisbury 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,025±$172 17% below VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.