Compare towns
Guildhall vs Shelburne vs Stowe
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 affordable homes ($321k median).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Shelburne | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
7,969Highest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Shelburne and Stowe 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% |
20.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Stowe 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% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Shelburne 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% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
66.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Shelburne and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
| Shelburne and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$588,100±$44k 86% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Shelburne 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 |
$1,442±$589 17% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe and Shelburne 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 |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Shelburne 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Stowe 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 | — | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.