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Halifax vs Newark vs Webster vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Guilford has the shortest commute (25 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 | Halifax | Newark | Webster | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
727Lowest |
17,748Highest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.7±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Guilford and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$75,243±$6kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Webster and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Guilford 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 | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Webster | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| 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.