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Guildhall vs Williston vs Belvidere vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Williston | Belvidere | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
10,144Highest |
422 |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Lancaster 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 U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| Williston and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Lancaster 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.