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Guildhall vs Norton vs West Haven
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 highest household income ($115k).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
West Haven has the most renters (9.7% 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 | Norton | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Highest |
108Lowest |
234 |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and West Haven 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%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and West Haven 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Guildhall 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 |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Guildhall and West Haven 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±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Guildhall and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and West Haven 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and West Haven 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.