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Westfield vs Franklin vs Sudbury
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%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Sudbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Franklin | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,590Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
45.4±4.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Sudbury and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.2%±7.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Sudbury 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$100,208±$33kHighest 23% above VT |
| Sudbury and Franklin 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 |
$247,400±$66kLowest 22% below VT |
$338,500±$49kHighest 7% above VT |
| Sudbury and Westfield 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 |
$891±$266Highest 28% below VT |
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| Franklin 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 |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,205 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Franklin 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| 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.