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Guilford vs Colrain vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Colrain has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Colrain | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
1,627Lowest |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guilford and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Guilford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vernon and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Vernon and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guilford and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mohawk Trail | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.