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Lunenburg vs Fairfield vs Gilman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
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 | Fairfield | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
1,938Highest |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Lunenburg 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% |
30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
| Fairfield and Gilman 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 |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
| Gilman and Fairfield 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 |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$2,806 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest 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 |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
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| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfield and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| 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.