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Guildhall vs Windsor vs Westfield vs Lancaster
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).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Lancaster has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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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.
| Measure | Guildhall | Windsor | Westfield | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
3,554Highest |
536 |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Windsor 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% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% 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% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Lancaster 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. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% 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±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% 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±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Lancaster 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. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 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 |
| School district | — | — | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.