Compare towns
Worcester vs Guildhall vs Sutton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Worcester | Guildhall | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831Highest |
371Lowest |
790 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Worcester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Guildhall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
— | — |
| Worcester and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | 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 | 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.