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Guildhall vs Windsor vs Lancaster 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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windsor | Lancaster | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,230 |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Lancaster 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20k 17% 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. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Lancaster 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
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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.