Compare towns
Westfield vs Guildhall vs Sutton vs Sheffield
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 people working from home (14.4%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Guildhall | Sutton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
371Lowest |
790Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Sutton 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Guildhall 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±$47k 5% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Guildhall and Westfield 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
| Sheffield and Westfield 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 |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.