Compare towns
Maidstone vs Stratton vs Whiting 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%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Stratton | Whiting | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 241Lowest |
532Highest |
532Highest |
371 |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Maidstone and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.