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Guildhall vs Mount Tabor vs Windham 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).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Windham | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
304Lowest |
594 |
679Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.4±4.9 5% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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 VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sudbury and Mount Tabor 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 |
— | $94,500±$12kLowest 16% above 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±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$338,500±$49k 7% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Windham 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 |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,205Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Windham 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
46 min 94% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.