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Westfield vs Fair Haven vs Sheldon
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).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Fair Haven | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
2,724Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9Highest about the VT average |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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 |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
| Sheldon 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±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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 |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Fair Haven 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% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.