Compare towns
Guildhall vs Royalton vs Wilder
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Royalton | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,752 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and Royalton 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% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Royalton 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 |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Guildhall and Royalton 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Guildhall and Wilder 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 |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Wilder 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Wilder 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.