What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Guildhall	Granville
People
Population	371Lowest	414Highest
Median age	42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average	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%	19.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Guildhall and Granville 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%	18.4%±4.3Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Granville and Guildhall 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	$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT
	Guildhall and Granville 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	$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT
	Guildhall and Granville 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	$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT
	Granville 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	$2,914Lowest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Guildhall and Granville 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%	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% above VT	34 minHighest 44% above VT
Work from home	2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9%
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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.