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Guildhall vs Glover vs Westfield

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).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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.

MeasureGuildhallGloverWestfield
People
Population
371Lowest
1,051Highest
536
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42.6±7.8Lowest
about the VT average
48.4±5.9Highest
12% above VT
44±19.9
about the VT average
Glover and Westfield 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%
22.3%±5Lowest
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+
26.1%±5.5
VT: 21.4%
24.2%±3.6Lowest
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+
33.9%
VT: 43.8%
35.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
27.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±3.1Lowest
VT: 7%
5.3%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
3.2%±2.5
VT: 7%
Glover and Westfield 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
$73,839±$18k
9% below VT
$72,500±$30kLowest
11% below VT
Guildhall and Glover 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
$264,700±$34kLowest
16% below VT
$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
$973±$130Highest
21% below VT
$863±$187
30% below VT
Glover 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
$3,234Lowest
36% below VT
$4,388
13% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
39.3%±64.2Lowest
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
11.9%
VT: 10.1%
9.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.1%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
93.1%
VT: 73.2%
91.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
18 yrs older than VT
1968
8 yrs older than VT
1973Highest
3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
7% above VT
40 minHighest
69% above VT
30 min
29% above VT
Work from home
2.3%±2.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
16.8%±5.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
14.4%±6.5
VT: 16.9%
Glover and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.