Compare towns
Westfield vs Brookfield vs Guildhall vs Troy
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 most people working from home (27.3%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Guildhall | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
1,486Highest |
371 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Brookfield 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%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest 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+ | 29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
| Guildhall and Brookfield 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Brookfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 30% below VT |
$975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Brookfield and Westfield 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 |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Westfield 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 | 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.