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Guildhall vs Jericho vs Lancaster vs Maidstone
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Jericho | Lancaster | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
5,114Highest |
3,216 |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone 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±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81k 32% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Guildhall 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.