Compare towns

Guildhall vs Wilmot 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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.

MeasureGuildhallWilmotLunenburg
People
Population
371Lowest
1,487Highest
1,267
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±7.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
53±2.4Highest
36% above U.S.
51.2±4.2
32% above U.S.
Wilmot and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Guildhall and Wilmot 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%
24.3%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
24.1%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Guildhall and Wilmot 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%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Wilmot 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±$46k
42% above U.S.
$117,759±$15kHighest
46% above U.S.
$53,125±$9kLowest
34% below U.S.
Wilmot and Guildhall 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.
$399,600±$43kHighest
20% above U.S.
$164,000±$11kLowest
51% below U.S.
Wilmot and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,125±$289Highest
20% below U.S.
$1,025±$172
27% below U.S.
Wilmot and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,625
48% above U.S.
$6,651Highest
113% above U.S.
$2,702Lowest
13% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.1%±41.8Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.9%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.9%±2.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town — — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.