What stands out worked out from the figures below

Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Isle La Motte	Westfield
People
Population	577Highest	536Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.4% VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.8±12.9Highest 11% above VT	44±19.9Lowest about the VT average
	Isle La Motte and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Westfield and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.5%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Westfield and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%	3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7%
	Westfield and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,500±$17kHighest about the VT average	$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT
	Isle La Motte and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$269,300±$40kLowest 15% below VT	$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT
	Westfield and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,391±$221Highest 13% above VT	$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,980Lowest 41% below VT	$4,388Highest 13% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±92.1Lowest VT: 48.4%	66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Westfield and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.9%Highest VT: 10.1%	12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	91.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 60% above VT	30 minLowest 29% above VT
Work from home	32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9%	14.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
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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.