Compare towns
Guildhall vs Isle La Motte 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).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Isle La Motte | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
577Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.8±12.9Highest 11% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Isle La Motte 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% |
18%±7.9Lowest 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%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Isle La Motte 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 |
$82,500±$17k about the VT average |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte 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 |
$269,300±$40kLowest 15% 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 |
$1,391±$221Highest 13% above VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±92.1Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.5% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
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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.