Compare towns
Guildhall vs Sutton vs Bakersfield 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
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 | Sutton | Bakersfield | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
790 |
1,109Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
45.4±4.9 5% above VT |
| Sutton and Bakersfield 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$83,462±$18k 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% 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 |
— | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
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| Bakersfield and Guildhall 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,205 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.