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Guilford vs Windham vs Vernon
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 oldest population (median age 46.7).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Lowest |
19,188Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$285,100±$25kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guilford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 14 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.