What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).

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	Hampton
People
Population	536Lowest	1,145Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44±19.9Highest 13% above U.S.	43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Westfield and Hampton 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%	15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Westfield and Hampton 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%	20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S.	$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S.
	Hampton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S.	$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S.	$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S.
	Hampton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,388Highest 41% above U.S.	$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Westfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.