Compare towns
Guildhall vs Plainfield vs Sutton 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).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Plainfield | Sutton | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,314Highest |
790 |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 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%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Sutton 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Guildhall and Westfield 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 |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Guildhall and Plainfield 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 |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
— | $863±$187 30% below VT |
| Plainfield and Westfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Westfield 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 | 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.