Compare towns
Granby vs Williston vs Guildhall vs Norton
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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Williston | Guildhall | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67Lowest |
10,144Highest |
371 |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Granby and Norton 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Norton 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Norton 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Guildhall and Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Guildhall and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| 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.