What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).

Bradford has the most people working from home (7.7%).

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	Bradford
People
Population	371Lowest	2,827Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.3% VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average	42.7±3.1Highest about the VT average
	Bradford 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%	20.1%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Guildhall and Bradford 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%	22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Guildhall and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	36.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7%
	Guildhall and Bradford 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	$108,162±$15kLowest 33% above VT
	Guildhall and Bradford 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	$258,600±$30kLowest 18% below VT
	Guildhall and Bradford 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	$1,221±$808Highest about the VT average
	Bradford 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	$4,472Lowest 11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Guildhall and Bradford 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%	2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	87.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT	1976Highest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% above VT	25 minLowest 4% above VT
Work from home	2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	7.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9%
	Bradford and Guildhall 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	—	#45 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91
High school in town	—	Oxbow Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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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.