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Granby vs Guildhall vs Williston
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).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
371 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Guildhall and Williston 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±$62k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.