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Westfield vs Montgomery 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).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Montgomery | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
1,047Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield 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% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Montgomery 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 |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above 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±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Guildhall 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 |
$868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Montgomery 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 |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Guildhall 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.