Compare towns
Guildhall vs Troy vs Troy 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).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Troy has the most renters (13.4% rent).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Troy | Troy | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
219Lowest |
1,749Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Troy and Troy 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% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Westfield 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Guildhall and Troy 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% 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±$717 31% below VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
| Westfield and Guildhall 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 |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 30.8%±26.3Lowest 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% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.