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Granby vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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.
| Measure | Granby | Windham | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
594Highest |
371 |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Windham and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $850±$717 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.