Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Middlesex vs Gilman vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Gilman | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,267 |
1,943Highest |
165Lowest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Gilman 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,279±$700 4% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Middlesex and Gilman 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$2,806 44% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Gilman 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
— | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.