Compare towns
Granby vs Jericho vs Brunswick 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 most affordable homes ($152k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Jericho | Brunswick | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67Lowest |
5,114Highest |
109 |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Granby and Brunswick 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Brunswick 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick 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 |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
| Brunswick and Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.