Compare towns
Guildhall vs Whiting vs Strafford 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).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Whiting | Strafford | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
532 |
1,372Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Strafford and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Strafford 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Guildhall and Strafford 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Whiting and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr 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 |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.