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Westfield vs Whitingham 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 people working from home (14.4%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Whitingham | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
1,368Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall 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±$47k 5% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% 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±$187Highest 30% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$850±$717 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.