Compare towns
Guildhall vs Springfield vs Belvidere 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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Springfield | Belvidere | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
9,084Highest |
422 |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
44±19.9Highest about the VT average |
| Westfield and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Belvidere and Springfield 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Westfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.