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Guildhall vs Underhill vs Dummerston
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 highest household income ($115k).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Underhill | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Dummerston 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Dummerston 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 |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Guildhall and Dummerston 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Guildhall 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Dummerston 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.