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Williston vs Brattleboro vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Guilford has the most homeowners (80.1%).
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 | Williston | Brattleboro | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
7,657 |
2,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
0% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
| Guilford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.8%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.2% VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below VT |
$75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$234,600±$20kLowest 26% below VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,113±$67Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,283±$273 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$5,490Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,827Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.1%±9.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.