Compare towns
Guildhall vs Williston vs Underhill 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).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Williston | Underhill | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,141 |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Underhill 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Guildhall and Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$301,400±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
| Williston and Underhill 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $863±$187 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,388Lowest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Underhill 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| 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.