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Guildhall vs Westfield vs Granville
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).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Westfield | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
536Highest |
414 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
44.8±7.7Highest 4% above VT |
| Granville 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% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Lowest 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% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest 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% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Granville and Westfield 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 |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Guildhall and Westfield 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 |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% 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 |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Westfield 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 |
$4,388 13% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Westfield 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.