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Ferrisburgh 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
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Guildhall | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
371Lowest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 23.3%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Guildhall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$301,400±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,388Lowest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Lowest 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 | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westfield 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.