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Guildhall vs Exeter vs Lunenburg 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).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Exeter | Lunenburg | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,267 |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.