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Crawford vs Guildhall vs Topsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering CrawfordAlexander
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crawford has the most people working from home (38.9%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Topsfield has the most homeowners (95.1%).
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 | Crawford | Guildhall | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 97Lowest |
371Highest |
214 |
| Median age | 66.2±12.2Highest 70% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
63.5±4.9 63% above U.S. |
| Crawford and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±21.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 50.5%±19.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±12.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crawford and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±16Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Guildhall and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $31,875±$22kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$48,125±$16k 40% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,400±$48kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$141,700±$32k 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,467 53% below U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$957Lowest 69% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Crawford and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 38.9%±37.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Crawford and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | East Range CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.