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East Montpelier vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Montpelier has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Guilford has the most affordable homes ($313k 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 | East Montpelier | Guilford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,612Highest |
2,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±4 8% above VT |
46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| East Montpelier and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| East Montpelier and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,778±$21kHighest 14% above VT |
$75,243±$6kLowest 7% below VT |
| East Montpelier and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,700±$32kHighest 20% above VT |
$312,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| East Montpelier and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$131Lowest 4% below VT |
$1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
| Guilford and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,868Highest 16% above VT |
$5,827Lowest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guilford and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.2%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| East Montpelier and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | U-32 Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.