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Guildhall vs Brandon vs Isle La Motte
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).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Brandon | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
4,120Highest |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
47.8±12.9 11% above VT |
| Brandon and Isle La Motte 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% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
18%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Isle La Motte and Guildhall 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Brandon and Isle La Motte 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 |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$82,500±$17k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte 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 |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$269,300±$40k 15% below VT |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte 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 |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,391±$221Highest 13% above VT |
| Isle La Motte and Brandon 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 |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±92.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte 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% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.