Compare towns
Guilford vs Plainfield vs Proctor vs Halifax
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 highest household income ($75k).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Plainfield | Proctor | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,314 |
1,794 |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Plainfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% 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±$39k about the VT average |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Plainfield and Guilford 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Guilford and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Halifax 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.