Compare towns
Guildhall vs Mount Tabor vs Ripton vs Isle La Motte
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).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Ripton | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
304Lowest |
508 |
577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.8±12.9 11% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Isle La Motte 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
18%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
— | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$82,500±$17kLowest about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$269,300±$40kLowest 15% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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 |
— | $1,391±$221 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±92.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Ripton 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Isle La Motte and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.