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Guildhall vs Cavendish 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).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Cavendish | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,242Highest |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
47.8±12.9Highest 11% above VT |
| Isle La Motte and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$82,500±$17kLowest about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$269,300±$40kLowest 15% below VT |
| Guildhall and Cavendish 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,391±$221Highest 13% above VT |
| Isle La Motte and Cavendish 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 |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Isle La Motte and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.