Compare towns
Westfield vs Unity vs Guildhall vs Troy
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 people working from home (14.4%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Unity | Guildhall | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
1,375Highest |
371 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Troy and Unity 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9 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% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Unity 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% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,688±$8k 14% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Troy 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school 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.