Compare towns
Guildhall vs Newark vs Westmore
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).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Newark | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
727Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Guildhall 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Guildhall and Westmore 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Newark and Westmore 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 |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Westmore 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.