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Guilford vs Middlesex vs Williston vs Brattleboro
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% 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 | Middlesex | Williston | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,461 |
1,943Lowest |
10,144 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Guilford and Brattleboro 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Williston 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Middlesex and Williston 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 4% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 16% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.