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Westfield vs Jericho vs Guildhall
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Jericho | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
5,114Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
| Jericho and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 30% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Lowest 13% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Guildhall 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Westfield 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.