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Lunenburg 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
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Canaan has the most people working from home (15.4%).
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 | Guildhall | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267Highest |
371Lowest |
810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.2±4.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Canaan and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Canaan 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
28.5%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Canaan and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Canaan 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±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$55,606±$4k 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$201,900±$46k 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Highest 17% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Lunenburg and Guildhall 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 |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,389 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | None 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.