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Maidstone vs Ira 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%).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Ira | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
381Highest |
371 |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Maidstone and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Maidstone 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% 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 |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% 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 | — | $942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Ira and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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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.