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Guilford vs Williamstown vs Leyden
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%).
Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
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 | Williamstown | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
3,579Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
42±5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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% |
19.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamstown and Guilford 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden 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% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown 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. |
$94,418±$10k 17% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$234,900±$24kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189 17% above U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Williamstown 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. |
$3,841Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Guilford 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Guilford and Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.