Compare towns
Guildhall vs Williston vs Lancaster 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 most homeowners (93.7%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Lancaster has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Williston | Lancaster | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,230 |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Lancaster 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Lancaster 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.