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Vergennes vs Bow vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Guilford has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Vergennes | Bow | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,565 |
8,335Highest |
2,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.1 20% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Guilford and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,587±$13k 5% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$75,243±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
| Bow and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,578Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,827 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guilford and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Guilford 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 | #22 of 70 in VT | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Bow School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Vergennes Union High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.