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Guildhall vs Belvidere vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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.
| Measure | Guildhall | Belvidere | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
422Highest |
414 |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±7.7Highest 4% above VT |
| Granville and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Granville and Belvidere 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 |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Belvidere and Granville 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 |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Belvidere 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.