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Guildhall vs Proctor vs Williamstown vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Lancaster has the most renters (34.6% 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 | Proctor | Williamstown | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,794 |
3,579Highest |
2,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Proctor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown and Proctor 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 U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$94,418±$10k 17% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$234,900±$24k 29% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,841Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamstown and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.