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Guildhall vs Sutton vs Jefferson vs Lunenburg
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).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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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 | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
790 |
1,013 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%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. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3 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% |
24.1%±3.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lunenburg and Sutton 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±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% 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±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% 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±$156 39% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Jefferson 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below 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% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg 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% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest 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. |
1972 8 yrs older 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. |
30 min 14% 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% |
4.9%±2.9 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.