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Guildhall vs Westfield vs Westminster
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 affordable homes ($301k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
536Highest |
497 |
| 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±19.9Highest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Westfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Westminster 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±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Westminster 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 |
$863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% 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 |
$4,388Lowest 13% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
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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.