Compare towns
Halifax vs Killington vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Halifax | Killington | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
785Lowest |
2,461Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
| Killington and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Killington and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
| Killington and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,283±$273 4% above VT |
| Killington and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,827 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.