Compare towns
Maidstone vs Williston 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 oldest population (median age 61.3).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
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 | Williston | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
10,144Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81k 38% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
| Williston and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.