Compare towns
Westfield vs Lowell vs Sheldon 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 people working from home (14.4%).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Sheldon has the most renters (11% rent).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Lowell | Sheldon | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
1,070 |
2,267Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9Highest about the VT average |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Westfield 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% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 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% VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Lowell 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 |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Sheldon 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 |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Sheldon and Lowell 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 |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest 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% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.