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Troy vs Guildhall vs Maidstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Troy | Guildhall | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
371Highest |
241 |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
61.3±8.2 42% above VT |
| Troy and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
| Guildhall and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Maidstone and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 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 | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
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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.