Compare towns
Lancaster vs Enosburgh vs Guildhall vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Lancaster | Enosburgh | Guildhall | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,230 |
2,804 |
371Lowest |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$242,900±$20k 27% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225 35% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Enosburgh 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.