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Guilford vs Williamstown 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 people working from home (16.7%).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Williamstown | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Lowest |
3,579Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Guilford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown and Guilford 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% 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±$273 4% above VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
| Williamstown and Guilford 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 |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.