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Guildhall vs Orange 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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.

MeasureGuildhallOrangeWestfield
People
Population
371
320Lowest
536Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-0.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±7.8
10% above U.S.
41.3±9.1Lowest
6% above 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%
20.6%±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%
20%±5Lowest
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%
37.2%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%
4.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Orange 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±$46k
42% above U.S.
$118,750±$39kHighest
47% above U.S.
$72,500±$30kLowest
10% below U.S.
Orange and Guildhall 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.
$302,600±$35k
9% below U.S.
$301,400±$47kLowest
9% below U.S.
Guildhall and Orange 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.
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$863±$187Highest
39% below U.S.
Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,625
48% above U.S.
$5,132Highest
65% above U.S.
$4,388Lowest
41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
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%
9.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.8%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Orange and Westfield 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.