What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derby Line has the most people working from home (13.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Derby Line	Guildhall
People
Population	783Highest	371Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT	42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average
	Derby Line and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9%	22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	24.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Guildhall and Derby Line 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%	33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7%	1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Derby Line and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,518±$25kLowest 12% 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±$52kLowest 37% 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	$3,275Lowest 35% 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%	11.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT	1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 3% above VT	25 minHighest 7% above VT
Work from home	13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9%	2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Derby Line and Guildhall 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.