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Denmark 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
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Denmark | Guildhall | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Highest |
371Lowest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% 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 | $1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest 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 | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Denmark 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.