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Guildhall vs Sheldon vs Sutton vs Belvidere
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 people working from home (13%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Sutton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,267Highest |
790 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Guildhall 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%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Sutton 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Sheldon 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±$25k 3% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Guildhall and Sheldon 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±$379 4% above VT |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.