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Granby vs Guildhall vs Marshfield

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).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).

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.

MeasureGranbyGuildhallMarshfield
People
Population
67Lowest
371
470Highest
Median age
65.9±6.1Highest
53% above VT
42.6±7.8
about the VT average
42.4±8.8Lowest
about the VT average
Kids under 18
3%±39.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
22.6%±7.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
19.4%±9.1
VT: 17.9%
Guildhall and Marshfield 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%
26.1%±5.5
VT: 21.4%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Granby and Guildhall 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%
33.9%
VT: 43.8%
35.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±16
VT: 7%
1.1%±3.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
Marshfield 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±$51kLowest
30% below VT
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above VT
$84,375±$20k
4% above VT
Guildhall and Marshfield 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
$321,200±$62kHighest
about the VT average
$178,300±$31k
44% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$850±$717Lowest
31% below VT
$1,125±$79Highest
9% below VT
Marshfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,250Lowest
55% below VT
$4,625Highest
8% below VT
$3,269
35% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
75%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
52.4%±62.4Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Guildhall and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.5%
VT: 10.1%
11.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.2%
VT: 73.2%
93.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs newer than VT
1958
18 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
60% above VT
25 minLowest
7% above VT
29 min
24% above VT
Work from home
11.1%±17.1
VT: 16.9%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
17.5%±7.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
Marshfield 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.