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Barnard vs Guildhall vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Barnard | Guildhall | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
371Lowest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
44±19.9Highest about the VT average |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Guildhall and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$301,400±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,388Lowest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school 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.