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Guildhall vs Bloomfield vs Westfield vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Guildhall | Bloomfield | Westfield | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
234Lowest |
536Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
44±19.9Highest about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest 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+ | 33.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% 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±$187 30% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 66.7%±71.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Lowest 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 | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Belvidere 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.