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Guildhall vs Sutton vs Plainfield
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Sutton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
790 |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Plainfield 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 |
— | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
| Plainfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield 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 |
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.