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Guildhall vs Hampton vs West Haven
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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
West Haven has the most people working from home (10.4%).
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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 | Hampton | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
1,145Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and West Haven 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Guildhall 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. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and West Haven 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Guildhall 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Hampton 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Haven and Hampton 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.