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Guildhall vs Sudbury vs Underhill
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).
Sudbury has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
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 | Sudbury | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
679 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
45.4±4.9Highest 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below 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% |
22.2%±7.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
21.8%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Sudbury and Underhill 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 |
$100,208±$33k 23% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% 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 |
$338,500±$49k 7% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$4,205Lowest 17% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Sudbury 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% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.