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Guildhall vs Halifax vs Whitingham vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
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 | Halifax | Whitingham | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
847 |
1,368Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
45.4±4.9 5% above VT |
| Whitingham and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.2%±7.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sudbury and Whitingham 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 VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$100,208±$33k 23% above VT |
| 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±$62k about the VT average |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$338,500±$49kHighest 7% above VT |
| Sudbury 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 |
$875±$154Highest 29% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
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| Halifax and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,205Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.