Compare towns
Eden vs Guildhall vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Eden | Guildhall | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
371Lowest |
1,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
42.6±7.8Highest about the VT average |
40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
| Guildhall and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$98,534±$13k 21% above VT |
| Guildhall and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Eden and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Irasburg and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None 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.