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Guildhall vs Freedom 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 highest household income ($115k).
Freedom has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Sudbury has the most homeowners (95.8%).
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 | Freedom | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,494Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.4±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest 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% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sudbury and Freedom 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. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below 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. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$338,500±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Freedom and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,205 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Freedom 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.