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Guildhall vs Westminster 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 highest household income ($115k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Westminster | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
497 |
577Highest |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
47.8±12.9Highest 11% above VT |
| Isle La Motte and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$82,500±$17k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$269,300±$40kLowest 15% below VT |
| Guildhall and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 31% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,391±$221Highest 13% above VT |
| Isle La Motte and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Isle La Motte and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.