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Guildhall vs Webster vs Belvidere 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).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Webster | Belvidere | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
17,748Highest |
422 |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±6.5 5% 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Webster 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. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Webster | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.