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Westfield vs Acworth vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Acworth has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Westfield | Acworth | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
851Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.