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Guildhall vs Middlesex vs Belvidere vs Granville
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Middlesex | Belvidere | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,943Highest |
422 |
414 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±7.7Highest 4% above VT |
| Granville and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Lowest 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%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Granville 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Guildhall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Middlesex and Guildhall 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Belvidere and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.