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Elmore vs Guildhall vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Woodbury has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Elmore | Guildhall | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Highest |
371Lowest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
54.5±8.8Highest 26% above VT |
| Woodbury and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
35.8%±14.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodbury and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Elmore and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$84,545±$16kLowest 4% above VT |
| Guildhall and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$311,200±$57kLowest about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Elmore and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,609Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.3%±95.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Woodbury and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.