What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).

Bellows Falls has the most people working from home (6.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Guildhall	Bellows Falls
People
Population	371Lowest	2,891Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-12.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.6±7.8Highest about the VT average	41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT
	Guildhall and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9%	22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4%	23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Guildhall and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%	8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7%
	Bellows Falls and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT	$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average	$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT	$1,038±$109Highest 16% below VT
	Bellows Falls and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,625Highest 8% below VT	$4,448Lowest 12% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Guildhall and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%	25.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% above VT	20 minLowest 14% below VT
Work from home	2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	6.9%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Bellows Falls and Guildhall 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.