Compare towns
Calais vs Guildhall vs Ripton vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Woodbury has the oldest population (median age 54.5).
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 | Calais | Guildhall | Ripton | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713Highest |
371Lowest |
508 |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
54.5±8.8Highest 26% above VT |
| Woodbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±9.1 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+ | 21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
35.8%±14.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$84,545±$16kLowest 4% above VT |
| Guildhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$311,200±$57kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
— | — |
| Calais and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,609Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
73.3%±95.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None 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.