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Unity vs Sutton vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Unity | Sutton | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
790 |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Unity and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.