Compare towns
Guildhall vs Enosburgh vs Troy vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Enosburgh | Troy | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,749 |
2,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Troy and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Lancaster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster 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 U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.