Compare towns
Guildhall vs Strafford 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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,372Highest |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
47.8±12.9 11% above VT |
| Strafford and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Guildhall 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Isle La Motte 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% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Isle La Motte 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 |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$82,500±$17kLowest about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$269,300±$40kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,391±$221Highest 13% above VT |
| Isle La Motte and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±92.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.