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Westfield vs Jefferson 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).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Jefferson | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
1,013Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Jefferson 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% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest 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%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Westfield 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% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kLowest 11% 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. |
$867±$156Highest 39% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Jefferson 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. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer 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%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Westfield 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.