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Guildhall vs Norton vs Troy
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 expensive homes ($321k median).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 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 | Norton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Highest |
108Lowest |
219 |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Norton 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% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Troy 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% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Norton and Troy 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 |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
| Guildhall and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 11.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Troy 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.