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Lunenburg vs Northfield 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 homeowners (82.6%).
Northfield has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Northfield | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
5,920Highest |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
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% |
14.6%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Northfield and Lunenburg 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%±3.8Lowest 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% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$71,768±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
| Northfield 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 |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$2,806 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
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| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.