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Guildhall vs Orange vs Walden vs Belvidere
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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Orange | Walden | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
957 |
1,037Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Orange and Walden 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 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% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Walden 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Orange 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 |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Walden 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 |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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 |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.