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Eden vs Guildhall vs Mapleton vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Enosburg Falls has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
371Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
37.3±2.9Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburg Falls 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$206,500±$38k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
$850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$832±$247 41% below U.S. |
| Eden and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 6% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,475 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.