Compare towns
Westfield vs Jay vs Guildhall 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 the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($339k 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 | Jay | Guildhall | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
471 |
371Lowest |
679Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.9 5% above VT |
| Jay and Sudbury 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.2%±7.1 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.9 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sudbury 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±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$100,208±$33k 23% above VT |
| Guildhall and Sudbury 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$338,500±$49kHighest 7% above VT |
| Sudbury and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
— | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
— |
| Westfield and Guildhall 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,205 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| 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.