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Guildhall vs Maidstone vs Peru
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 most people working from home (24.5%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
241Lowest |
434Highest |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
| Maidstone and Peru 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% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Maidstone 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% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Peru 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 |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru 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 |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Maidstone and Peru 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 |
— | $1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
| Peru and Guildhall 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Peru 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% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.