Compare towns
Guildhall vs Williamstown vs Enosburgh 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 highest household income ($115k).
Williamstown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sudbury has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Williamstown | Enosburgh | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
3,579Highest |
2,804 |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
42±5 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.4±4.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Sudbury and Guildhall 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% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% 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 |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,205 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Williamstown Middle/High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.