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Lunenburg vs Dover vs Gilman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most kids (14.1% under 18).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Lunenburg | Dover | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
1,466Highest |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.2Lowest 19% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
| Gilman and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lunenburg and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.1%±16.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9k 35% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$57,788±$32kHighest 29% below VT |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$2,806 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
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| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.