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Guildhall vs Leyden 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).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
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.
| Measure | Guildhall | Leyden | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
637 |
679Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.4±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sudbury and Guildhall 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. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$100,208±$33kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Leyden 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. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$338,500±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Leyden 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. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
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| Leyden 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. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,205Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Leyden 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sudbury and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.