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Granby vs Bloomfield vs Guildhall vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Granby | Bloomfield | Guildhall | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67Lowest |
234 |
371Highest |
108 |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Granby and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51k 30% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Guildhall and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $850±$717 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Granby 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.