Compare towns
Granville vs Townsend 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
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Granville | Townsend | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
9,100Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Granville and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.