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Granby vs Guildhall vs Newfane
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 most affordable homes ($152k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Guildhall | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
371 |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Granby and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Guildhall and Newfane 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Guildhall and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
| Newfane 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school 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.