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Sutton vs Guildhall vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Sutton | Guildhall | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
371Lowest |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Sutton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest 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+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Guildhall and Franklin 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 |
$891±$266Highest 28% below VT |
| Franklin and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin 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 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None 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.