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Danby vs Guildhall vs Maidstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Danby | Guildhall | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
371 |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
| Maidstone and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
| Guildhall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Maidstone and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$850±$717Highest 31% below VT |
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| Guildhall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.