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Granby vs Highgate vs Guildhall
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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Highgate | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
3,528Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 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% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Granby and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691Highest 27% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Highgate 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 |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Highgate 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.