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Cornish vs Guildhall vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Cornish | Guildhall | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
371Lowest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,388Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.