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Westfield vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Guildhall | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
2,239Highest |
371Lowest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9 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% |
44.3%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% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Guildhall 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 41% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% 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% |
27.6%±47.2 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% |
4.8%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% |
95.7%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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.