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Williston vs Sutton vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Williston | Sutton | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
790 |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Sutton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest 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+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Sutton 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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.