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Guildhall vs Topsham 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).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Topsham | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
999Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
45.4±4.9 5% above VT |
| Topsham and Sudbury 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% |
18%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Topsham 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sudbury and Topsham 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 |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
$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 |
$222,900±$56kLowest 30% 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 |
$908±$398Highest 26% below VT |
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| Topsham 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 |
$4,006Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,205 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Guildhall 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% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waits River Union High District #36 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.