Compare towns
Guildhall vs Northfield vs Sutton 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 highest household income ($115k).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Sudbury has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Northfield | Sutton | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
5,920Highest |
790 |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.4±4.9 5% above VT |
| Sutton 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 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%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Sudbury 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% |
34.6%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% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% 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 |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% 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±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,018±$207Highest 18% below VT |
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| Northfield 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,205 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sudbury and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.