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Northumberland vs Williston vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Northumberland | Williston | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,815 |
10,144Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±6.2Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Northumberland and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$96 28% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.7%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Northumberland 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 | Northumberland School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Groveton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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U.S. 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.