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Guildhall vs Dover 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
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Guildhall | Dover | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
33,364Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44±19.9Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Westfield and Guildhall 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest 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+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest 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+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Westfield 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$301,400±$47kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,388Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest 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 | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest 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% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.