Compare towns
Maidstone vs Castleton vs Brunswick vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Guildhall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Maidstone | Castleton | Brunswick | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 241 |
4,453Highest |
109Lowest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
| Maidstone and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Maidstone and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
— | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Castleton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 22% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Brunswick 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.