Compare towns
Maidstone vs Clarendon vs Castleton 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%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Clarendon | Castleton | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 241Lowest |
2,460 |
4,453Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
| Maidstone and Clarendon 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% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Castleton 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% |
27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Maidstone 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 |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% 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 | — | $1,096±$305 11% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Castleton and Clarendon 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 |
$3,740 26% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Castleton 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Clarendon 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mill River Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.