What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).

Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westfield	Vernon
People
Population	536Lowest	2,709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44±19.9Highest about the VT average	42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average
	Westfield and Vernon 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%	15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4%	22.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Westfield and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7%	3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7%
	Westfield and Vernon 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	$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT
	Vernon and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT	$285,100±$25kLowest 10% below VT
	Westfield and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT	$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT
	Vernon 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	$5,191Highest 3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4%	26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Westfield and Vernon 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%	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 29% above VT	20 minLowest 14% below VT
Work from home	14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%	6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Westfield and Vernon 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	—	#30 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Vernon School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.