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Guilford vs Westhampton 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 the most people working from home (16.7%).
Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Westhampton | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
1,552Lowest |
2,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vergennes and Westhampton 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. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$76,587±$13k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 87% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,578Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Highest |
7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.