Compare towns
Westfield vs Cornwall vs Guildhall 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).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Cornwall | Guildhall | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
1,208Highest |
371Lowest |
414 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 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%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Guildhall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Granville 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 |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Guildhall and Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 30% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.