Compare towns
Westfield vs Underhill 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 affordable homes ($301k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Underhill | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
3,141Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 44±19.9Highest about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Westfield 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% |
17.6%±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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
— | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Westfield and Guildhall 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.