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Gilman vs Guildhall vs Wells River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Wells River has the most people working from home (5.2%).
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 | Gilman | Guildhall | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
371Highest |
340 |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±12.7 about the VT average |
| Gilman and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
| Guildhall and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$170,800±$103k 46% below VT |
| Guildhall and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$900±$336 27% below VT |
| Gilman and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,154 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wells River 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.