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Westfield vs Brookfield vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Westfield | Brookfield | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
1,486Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Brookfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Granville and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Brookfield and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Brookfield and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 13% below VT |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 29% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.