Compare towns
Granby vs Sutton vs Maidstone vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Granby | Sutton | Maidstone | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67Lowest |
790Highest |
241 |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
61.3±8.2 42% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Granby and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.