Compare towns
Guildhall vs Proctor vs Wolcott 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).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Proctor | Wolcott | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,507 |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
44±19.9Highest about the VT average |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Wolcott 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wolcott 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Guildhall and Proctor 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Guildhall and Westfield 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.