Compare towns
Guildhall vs Halifax vs Whitingham 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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Guildhall | Halifax | Whitingham | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
847 |
1,368Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Whitingham 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% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Westfield 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Whitingham 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Guildhall and Westfield 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% 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±$717 31% below VT |
$875±$154Highest 29% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Halifax and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,388Lowest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.