Compare towns
Guildhall vs Sheldon vs Franklin 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).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Sudbury has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Sheldon | Franklin | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,590 |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
45.4±4.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Sudbury and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.2%±7.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Franklin 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Sudbury 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$247,400±$66kLowest 22% 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
— |
| Sheldon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,205 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Franklin 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → |
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.