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Guildhall vs Lowell vs Roxbury
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).
Lowell has the most people working from home (7.5%).
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 | Lowell | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,070Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Highest about the VT average |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
| Guildhall and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Roxbury 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% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Roxbury 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% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
| Guildhall and Roxbury 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 |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
| Guildhall and Roxbury 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 |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$950±$495Highest 23% below VT |
| Roxbury and Lowell 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 |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Lowell and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | — |
| High school 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.