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Granby vs Putney 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).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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.

MeasureGranbyPutneyGuildhall
People
Population
67Lowest
2,622Highest
371
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.1%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
65.9±6.1Highest
53% above VT
37.2±5.2Lowest
14% below VT
42.6±7.8
about the VT average
Kids under 18
3%±39.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
15.4%±4.1
VT: 17.9%
22.6%±7.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
Guildhall and Putney 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%
18.1%±3.8Lowest
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%
48.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
33.9%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±16
VT: 7%
20.4%±3.4Highest
VT: 7%
1.1%±3.1Lowest
VT: 7%
Putney 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
$79,706±$18k
about the VT average
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above VT
Guildhall and Putney 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
$300,000±$44k
5% below VT
$321,200±$62kHighest
about the VT average
Guildhall and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$508±$482Lowest
59% below VT
$850±$717Highest
31% below VT
Guildhall and Putney 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
$5,313Highest
5% above VT
$4,625
8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
54.2%±19.4Lowest
VT: 48.4%
75%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
Guildhall and Putney 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%
16%Highest
VT: 10.1%
11.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.2%
VT: 73.2%
72.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
93.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs newer than VT
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1958Lowest
18 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
60% above VT
18 minLowest
24% below VT
25 min
7% above VT
Work from home
11.1%±17.1
VT: 16.9%
16.9%±6.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Putney 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 — #32 of 70 in VT —
School district — Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 —
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.