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Guilford vs Unity vs Vergennes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Unity | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
1,375Lowest |
2,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Guilford and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vergennes 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±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$76,587±$13k 5% below U.S. |
| Unity and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$310,000±$24k 7% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Unity and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,394Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$5,578 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guilford and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Guilford and Vergennes 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 | — | — | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Unity School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.