What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Thetford	Grafton
People
Population	2,813Highest	666Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8%	-5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average	59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9%	5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4%	34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68%Highest VT: 43.8%	48.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±4.5Lowest VT: 7%	7.1%±5Highest VT: 7%
	Grafton and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,045±$16kHighest 8% above VT	$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT
	Thetford and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT	$343,200±$85kHighest 8% above VT
	Grafton and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT	$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT
	Grafton and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,948Highest 38% above VT	$4,843Lowest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.7%±30.1Lowest VT: 48.4%	53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4%
	Grafton and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	89.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978 2 yrs newer than VT	1978 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 4% below VT	24 minHighest 4% above VT
Work from home	13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	15.8%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Grafton and Thetford 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	#40 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Thetford School District	Athens Grafton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.