What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).

Troy has the most people working from home (3.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Guildhall	Troy
People
Population	371Highest	219Lowest
Median age	42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average	65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT
	Troy and Guildhall 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%	16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Guildhall and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7%
	Troy and Guildhall 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	$91,688±$8kLowest 13% above VT
	Guildhall and Troy 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	$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$717 31% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,625Highest 8% below VT	$2,480Lowest 51% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%	13.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT	1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% above VT	19 minLowest 19% below VT
Work from home	2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	3.7%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Troy and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.