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Guildhall vs Andover vs Sudbury

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Sudbury has the most people working from home (13.2%).

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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.

MeasureGuildhallAndoverSudbury
People
Population
371Lowest
2,135Highest
679
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±7.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
46±11.6Highest
18% above U.S.
45.4±4.9
17% above U.S.
Andover and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±7.1
U.S.: 22%
Guildhall and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
28.1%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Andover and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sudbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above U.S.
$88,514±$27kLowest
10% above U.S.
$100,208±$33k
24% above U.S.
Guildhall and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$321,200±$62kLowest
3% below U.S.
$366,500±$44kHighest
10% above U.S.
$338,500±$49k
about the U.S. average
Andover and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,211±$190Highest
14% below U.S.
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Andover and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,625
48% above U.S.
$5,962Highest
91% above U.S.
$4,205Lowest
35% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.1%±8.3
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Guildhall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
34 min
30% above U.S.
50 minHighest
89% above U.S.
Work from home
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.7%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
13.2%±9.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Sudbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Andover School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.