Compare towns
Guildhall vs Randolph 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).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Randolph | Sutton | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
4,843Highest |
790 |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
40.8%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% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Guildhall and Randolph 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% 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 |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
— | $863±$187 30% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Westfield 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% |
7.7%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% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 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 |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.