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Derby Line vs Granby vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Derby Line | Granby | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Highest |
67Lowest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Granby and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±16 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52k 37% below VT |
$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
— | $850±$717Highest 31% below VT |
| Guildhall and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275 35% below VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby Line and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.