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Guildhall vs Milan 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).
Milan has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).

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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.

MeasureGuildhallMilanWestfield
People
Population
371Lowest
1,334Highest
536
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±7.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
50.3±2.8Highest
29% above U.S.
44±19.9
13% above U.S.
Milan 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%
18.2%±5.6Lowest
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%
22.4%±2.8Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
17.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Milan 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.
$70,300±$8kLowest
13% below U.S.
$72,500±$30k
10% 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.
$259,400±$30kLowest
22% below U.S.
$301,400±$47k
9% 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±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
$878±$160Highest
38% below U.S.
$863±$187
39% below U.S.
Milan 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.
$3,674Lowest
18% above U.S.
$4,388
41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17%±43.7Lowest
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%
6.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.9%±2.9
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Westfield and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Milan 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.