Compare towns
Guildhall vs Mount Tabor vs Northfield
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).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% 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 | Mount Tabor | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
304Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Guildhall 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Northfield 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
— | $71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Guildhall and Northfield 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
| Mount Tabor 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 |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Northfield 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% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield and Mount Tabor 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | — | — | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.