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Guildhall vs Ludlow vs Randolph vs Belvidere
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).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
Randolph has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Ludlow | Randolph | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
808 |
2,007Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Guildhall 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% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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 |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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 |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Guildhall and Ludlow 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 |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Randolph 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 |
$4,237 16% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
53.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.