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Guilford vs Westhampton vs Sharon
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 most people working from home (16.7%).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,552Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Westhampton 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% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest 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% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guilford and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Guilford and Westhampton 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 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| 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.