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Granby vs Newfane vs Guildhall vs Lemington

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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).

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.

MeasureGranbyNewfaneGuildhallLemington
People
Population
67Lowest
1,456Highest
371
108
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.7%
VT: +2.8%
— —
Median age
65.9±6.1Highest
53% above VT
54.4±3.9
26% above VT
42.6±7.8Lowest
about the VT average
53.8±22.6
25% above VT
Kids under 18
3%±39.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
11.1%±3.7
VT: 17.9%
22.6%±7.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
19.4%±21.8
VT: 17.9%
Guildhall and Lemington 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%
29.2%±3.9
VT: 21.4%
26.1%±5.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
35.2%±23.8
VT: 21.4%
Granby and Lemington 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%
46.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
33.9%
VT: 43.8%
31.3%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±16Highest
VT: 7%
2.4%±2.1
VT: 7%
1.1%±3.1
VT: 7%
0.9%±9.7Lowest
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±$51k
30% below VT
$66,719±$21k
18% below VT
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above VT
$55,000±$42kLowest
32% 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±$57k
52% below VT
$284,200±$49k
10% below VT
$321,200±$62kHighest
about the VT average
$138,400±$14kLowest
56% 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 —
$1,266±$238Highest
about the VT average
$850±$717Lowest
31% below VT
—
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
$5,174Highest
about the VT average
$4,625
8% below VT
$2,365
53% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
51.9%±79.7
VT: 48.4%
75%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
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%
VT: 10.1%
10.9%
VT: 10.1%
11.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
1.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.2%
VT: 73.2%
87.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
93.7%
VT: 73.2%
94.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs newer than VT
1971
5 yrs older than VT
1958Lowest
18 yrs older than VT
1967
9 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
60% above VT
27 min
13% above VT
25 minLowest
7% above VT
37 min
57% above VT
Work from home
11.1%±17.1
VT: 16.9%
30.8%±12.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.2%±12.8
VT: 16.9%
Newfane and Lemington 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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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.