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Westfield vs Brookfield vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,486Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% 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±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Montgomery 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±$306Highest 21% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Brookfield and Montgomery 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 |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 29% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.