Compare towns
Westfield vs Sheldon 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 kids (27.1% under 18).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Sheldon | Guildhall | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
2,267Highest |
371Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Sutton 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.