Compare towns
Dummerston 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
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% 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 | Dummerston | Guildhall | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
371Lowest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest 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+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Guildhall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$301,400±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,388Lowest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest 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 | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Lowest 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 | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| 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.