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Guildhall vs Stratton vs Westfield vs Belvidere
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Stratton | Westfield | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
532 |
536Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44±19.9Highest about the VT average |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Westfield 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% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Guildhall 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.