Compare towns
Maidstone vs Sandgate vs Guildhall vs Mount Tabor
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 oldest population (median age 61.3).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most renters (7.7% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Guildhall | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 241Lowest |
435Highest |
371 |
304 |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor 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% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
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| 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 22% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Maidstone 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.