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Guildhall vs Stow 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).
Stow has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Stow | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
535 |
536Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Stow 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% |
15.7%±5.7Lowest 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%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Westfield 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% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Stow 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. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% 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±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$326,400±$42kHighest about the U.S. average |
$301,400±$47kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Stow and Guildhall 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. |
— | $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 | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,304Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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.