Compare towns
Westfield vs Proctor vs Guildhall vs Sutton
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Proctor | Guildhall | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
1,794Highest |
371Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Guildhall and Proctor 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| 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 |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Proctor 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 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% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.