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Westfield vs Townshend 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).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Townshend | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
1,538Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest 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%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% 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 |
$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Townshend 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 |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Townshend 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.