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Guildhall vs Jericho vs Maidstone
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 most affordable homes ($321k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
5,114Highest |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Jericho 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 VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
| 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±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$438,200±$81k 38% above VT |
| 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 31% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.