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Guildhall

A town of 262 people in Essex County, Vermont
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Conserved land25%5,307 of 20,981 acres
Trails13 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
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About Guildhall

Town in Vermont, United States
262Population
33.1 sq miArea
1,877 ftElevation

Guildhall ( GIL-hawl) is a town in and the shire town (county seat) of Essex County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 262. According to a large sign in the town center, it is the only town in the world so named. The name derives from a meeting house on the square called the Guildhall. Guildhall is part of the Berlin, New Hampshire – Vermont Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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ZIP code05905
Area code802
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Most working residents leave Guildhall for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Littleton (13%), St. Johnsbury (11%) and Lyndon (7%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Littleton, NH
13%
St. Johnsbury
11%
Lyndon
7%
Lincoln, NH
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Guildhall →

Health in Guildhall

Compared with Vermont

4better than VT·13worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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Weeks Medical CenterLancaster · 4.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Achs - WhitefieldWhitefield · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 05905 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Guildhall →

Natural hazards in Guildhall

51
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Guildhall →

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Guildhall has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 76 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 8°Winter
53° / 28°Spring
78° / 52°Summer
57° / 35°Fall
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Nearest: William D. Weeks Memorial LibraryLancaster · 3.9 miles · 34 hrs a week
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