Compare towns
Westfield vs Jericho vs Sutton vs Granville
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).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Sutton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
5,114Highest |
790 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Sutton 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Jericho 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%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Sutton 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Granville 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 13% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Jericho 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| 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.