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Westfield vs Hampton vs Guildhall vs Sudbury
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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($339k 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.
| Measure | Westfield | Hampton | Guildhall | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
1,145Highest |
371Lowest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sudbury 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±7.1 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.9 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest 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% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sudbury 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,208±$33k 24% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Sudbury 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$338,500±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sudbury and Guildhall 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. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% 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 | $4,388 41% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,205 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Sudbury 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.