Compare towns
Guildhall vs Maidstone vs Moretown
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Maidstone | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
241Lowest |
1,532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Moretown 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% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Guildhall and Moretown 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 |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Maidstone and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Highest 31% below VT |
— | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Guildhall and Moretown 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 |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Moretown 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% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.