Compare towns
Guildhall vs Orwell 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 highest household income ($115k).
Orwell has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Orwell | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,294 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Orwell and Troy 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% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Orwell 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% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Orwell 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% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Orwell 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 |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% 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±$62k about the VT average |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Orwell and Guildhall 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 |
$1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Orwell and Guildhall 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 |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Orwell 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% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.