Compare towns
Guildhall vs Ripton vs Castleton vs Northumberland
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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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 | Castleton | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
508 |
4,453Highest |
1,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Castleton 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. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| 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 3% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96 28% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Northumberland 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.