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Guilford vs Williston 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 homeowners (80.1%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Vernon has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Williston | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Guilford and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$285,100±$25kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 4% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827Highest 16% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,191Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.