Compare towns
Guilford vs Waterville 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 most expensive homes ($313k median).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Waterville | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
680Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Waterville and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Brattleboro 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Brattleboro 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 |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Guilford and Waterville 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
| Guilford and Brattleboro 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 |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Guilford and Waterville 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 |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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 | 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.