Compare towns
Guilford vs Halifax vs Panton
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 oldest population (median age 46.7).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Guilford | Halifax | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
847 |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Guilford and Panton 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Panton 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Guilford and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
| Panton 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±$39k about the VT average |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 4% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Panton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 16% above VT |
$4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school 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.