Compare towns
Bolton vs Guildhall vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the youngest population (median age 36.3).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k 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 | Bolton | Guildhall | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163 |
371Lowest |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
42.6±7.8Highest about the VT average |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
| Guildhall and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
| Calais and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 4% below VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | 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 |
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.