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Brunswick 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
Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Brunswick | Guildhall | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
371 |
536Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Guildhall and Westfield 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 |
$863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.