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Guildhall vs Halifax vs Worcester
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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Halifax | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
847Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester 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 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Halifax 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% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Guildhall and Worcester 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Guildhall and Worcester 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 |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Halifax 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.