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Dalton 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
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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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 | Dalton | Guildhall | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Highest |
371Lowest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Lowest 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+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% 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 | $900±$825Highest 36% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Lowest 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 | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.