What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).

Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).

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	Westfield	Palmyra
People
Population	389Lowest	2,209Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-17.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-3.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.5±5Highest 6% above ME	37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME
Kids under 18	8.7%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	27.2%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4%	16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Westfield and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±4Lowest ME: 5.8%	4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Palmyra and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,917±$17kLowest 29% below ME	$60,543±$17kHighest 19% below ME
	Palmyra and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$134,400±$61kLowest 55% below ME	$154,900±$34kHighest 48% below ME
	Palmyra and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$175Highest 17% below ME	$733±$119Lowest 36% below ME
	Westfield and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,550Lowest 49% below ME	$1,614Highest 47% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Palmyra and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 24% below ME	21 minHighest 14% below ME
Work from home	36.6%±31.8Highest ME: 15.9%	7.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Westfield and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.