Compare towns
Guilford vs Castleton vs Vergennes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Vergennes has the most renters (27.9% rent).
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 | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
| Guilford and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Guilford 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% |
21.6%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$76,587±$13kHighest 6% below VT |
| Vergennes and Guilford 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 |
$310,000±$24k about the VT average |
| Guilford and Vergennes 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 |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% 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 |
$5,578 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Guilford and Vergennes 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 | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.