Compare towns
Athens vs Guildhall vs Whiting vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Athens | Guildhall | Whiting | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431 |
371Lowest |
532 |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Athens and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Guildhall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Guildhall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school 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.