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Lunenburg vs Guildhall vs Orange
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).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267Highest |
371Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Lunenburg and Orange 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 |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Guildhall and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange 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 |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest 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% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.