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Vernon vs Walpole 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
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Guilford has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Vernon | Walpole | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709 |
3,690Highest |
2,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Guilford and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$75,243±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,827 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Guilford and Walpole 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.