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Guildhall vs Northumberland 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).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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.

MeasureGuildhallNorthumberlandWestfield
People
Population
371Lowest
1,815Highest
536
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±7.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
45.7±6.2Highest
17% above U.S.
44±19.9
13% above U.S.
Northumberland 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%
16.6%±4.5Lowest
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%±5.2Lowest
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%
17.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Westfield and Northumberland 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.
$40,268±$7kLowest
50% 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.
$120,100±$15kLowest
64% 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.
$1,018±$96Highest
28% below U.S.
$863±$187
39% below U.S.
Northumberland 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.
$2,794Lowest
10% below U.S.
$4,388
41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
74.7%±6.3
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±71.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Guildhall and Northumberland 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%
23.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1960
20 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Westfield and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Northumberland School District —
High school in town — Groveton High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.6
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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.