Compare towns
Westfield vs Cabot vs Guildhall vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Cabot | Guildhall | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
1,579Highest |
371Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Westfield 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% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 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% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Montgomery 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 |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Guildhall and Cabot 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 |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery 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 |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Cabot 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 |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Guildhall 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% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.