Compare towns
Maidstone vs Proctor vs Guildhall vs Brunswick
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Proctor | Guildhall | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 241 |
1,794Highest |
371 |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
| 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Maidstone and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Proctor 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.