What stands out worked out from the figures below

Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).

Westfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Southwick	Westfield
People
Population	9,217Lowest	40,378Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	-0.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.8±1.8Highest 17% above MA	39.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	18.2%±3Highest MA: 19.4%	18.1%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Southwick and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9%	18.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Southwick and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	33.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	10%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,462±$16kHighest 16% above MA	$87,753±$6kLowest 16% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$397,500±$27kHighest 29% below MA	$325,100±$11kLowest 42% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,332±$72Highest 24% below MA	$1,117±$60Lowest 37% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,331Highest 11% below MA	$4,746Lowest 21% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±10Highest MA: 51.8%	46.5%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Southwick and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest MA: 10%	10.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA	1964Lowest same as MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	27 minLowest 9% below MA
Work from home	16.2%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6%	8.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#211 of 282 in MA	#197 of 282 in MA
School district	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District	Westfield
High school in town	Southwick Regional School	Westfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	11.9Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.