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Guildhall vs Barton vs Westfield vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Guildhall | Barton | Westfield | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
730 |
536 |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% 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 | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% 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 | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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 | 11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.