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Guilford vs Walden vs Vernon
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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 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 | Walden | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
1,037Lowest |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Guilford and Vernon 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Vernon 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 VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Vernon 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 VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Walden and Vernon 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 |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Guilford and Vernon 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 |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Guilford and Vernon 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.