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Westfield vs Newfields vs Guildhall vs Lowell
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 renters (8.3% rent).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k 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 | Newfields | Guildhall | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
2,023Highest |
371Lowest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Westfield 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%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 41% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.