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Guildhall vs Westfield vs Sheldon vs Sudbury
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).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($339k 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 | Westfield | Sheldon | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
536 |
2,267Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
45.4±4.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Sudbury 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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.2%±7.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.9 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% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sudbury 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±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$100,208±$33k 23% above VT |
| Guildhall and Sudbury 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 |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$338,500±$49kHighest 7% above VT |
| Sudbury 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 |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
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| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,205 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.