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Franklin vs Guildhall vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Franklin | Guildhall | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
371Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
42.6±7.8Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Guildhall and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
| Guildhall and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66kLowest 22% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Guildhall and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266 28% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.