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Guildhall vs Sutton vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
790 |
1,013Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Jefferson 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 U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $867±$156Highest 39% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Sutton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.