Compare towns
Guildhall vs Jericho vs Westfield vs Williston
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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Westfield | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
5,114 |
536 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Williston 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$301,400±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Jericho and Williston 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 |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Jericho 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,388Lowest 13% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Jericho 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.