Compare towns
Guildhall vs Ripton vs Calais vs Isle La Motte
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).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Ripton | Calais | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
508 |
1,713Highest |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
47.8±12.9Highest 11% above VT |
| Isle La Motte and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
18%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Isle La Motte 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$82,500±$17kLowest about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$269,300±$40kLowest 15% below VT |
| Ripton and Calais 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 |
— | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,391±$221 13% above VT |
| Calais and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±92.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Isle La Motte and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.