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Guildhall vs Westfield vs Wheelock
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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
536 |
717Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest 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%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% 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±$187Highest 30% below VT |
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| 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 |
$4,388 13% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older 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 |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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.