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Groton vs Guildhall vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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.
| Measure | Groton | Guildhall | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
371Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Groton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Guildhall and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Guildhall and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
$908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
| Ryegate and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 27% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Groton and Ryegate 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.