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Granby vs Newark 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).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Newark | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
727Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Granby and Guildhall 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 |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Newark 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 |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Newark 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% 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 |
34 min 44% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.