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Westfield vs Newfields vs Granville
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Newfields | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
2,023Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Granville and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Granville 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Granville 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Granville 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 41% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields 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.