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Guildhall vs Barrington 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).
Barrington has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Sudbury has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Guildhall | Barrington | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
9,489Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Sudbury 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. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$100,208±$33kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Barrington 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. |
$399,100±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$338,500±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Barrington 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. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,205Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Barrington 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Sudbury 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 | — | #65 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Barrington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → |
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.