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Guilford vs Westhampton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the youngest population (median age 46.7).
Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Guilford | Westhampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,552 |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 87% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Guilford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.