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Westfield vs Exeter 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 kids (27.1% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k 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 | Exeter | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
16,151Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Guildhall 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Lowest 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Westfield 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.