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Lemington vs Guildhall vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Canaan has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Lemington | Guildhall | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
371 |
810Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.2±4.6 23% above VT |
| Lemington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.5%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Canaan and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$55,606±$4k 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$201,900±$46k 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,389 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.2%±63.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 57% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Canaan High School CTE Program |
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| Old photos in History | 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.