Compare towns
Guildhall vs Maidstone vs Williston
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).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
241Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Williston 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%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Maidstone 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 |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Guildhall and Williston 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±$81k 38% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.