Compare towns
Guilford vs Halifax vs Proctor
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
847Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Guilford and Proctor 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6kHighest 7% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Guilford and Proctor 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% 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 |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Guilford and Proctor 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 |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Guilford 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Guilford 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.