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Guildhall vs Jericho vs Lancaster vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Jericho | Lancaster | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,230 |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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U.S. 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.