Compare towns
Guildhall vs Ripton vs Castleton 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).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Ripton | Castleton | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
508 |
4,453Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.4±4.9 5% above VT |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 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%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.9 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Castleton 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 |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below 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 |
— | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
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| Castleton 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,205 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Castleton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.