Compare towns
Guilford vs Plainfield vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
1,314Lowest |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guilford and Plainfield 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% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Royalton 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% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton 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±$6k 7% below VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% 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 |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% 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 |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Guilford 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.