Compare towns
Guildhall vs Lunenburg vs Ripton 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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Lunenburg | Ripton | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,267Highest |
508 |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.4±4.9 5% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.2%±7.1 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$100,208±$33k 23% above VT |
| Guildhall and Ripton 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 |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$338,500±$49k 7% above VT |
| Ripton and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,025±$172Highest 17% below VT |
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| Lunenburg 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 |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,205 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.