Compare towns
Guilford vs Castleton vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Guilford | Castleton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
4,453Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
| Guilford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6kHighest 7% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Guilford and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Guilford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Guilford and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827Highest 16% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Guilford 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.