Compare towns
Guildhall vs Montgomery vs Sheldon 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).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Montgomery | Sheldon | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,047 |
2,267Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Montgomery 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 |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Guildhall and Sheldon 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 |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Montgomery and Guildhall 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 |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Sheldon and Montgomery 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 |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.