Compare towns
Westfield vs Reading vs Ripton 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).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Reading | Ripton | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
699Highest |
508 |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Reading and Ripton 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Ripton 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
— | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Reading and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Lowest 13% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.