What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sudbury has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

Groton has the shortest commute (30 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sudbury	Groton
People
Population	679Lowest	967Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.4±4.9Lowest 5% above VT	45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT
	Groton and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9%	13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Sudbury and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4%	20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Sudbury and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	38.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%	7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7%
	Groton and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,208±$33kHighest 23% above VT	$77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT
	Sudbury and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,500±$49kHighest 7% above VT	$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT
	Sudbury and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$288±$151 77% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,205Highest 17% below VT	$3,659Lowest 27% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	12.5%±72.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Groton and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	6.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	94.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	50 minHighest 113% above VT	30 minLowest 29% above VT
Work from home	13.2%±9.4Highest VT: 16.9%	12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Sudbury and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.