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Alexandria vs Guildhall vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexandria has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Deering has the most renters (12.3% rent).
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 | Alexandria | Guildhall | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983Highest |
371Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
| Alexandria and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alexandria and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,194±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$27kHighest about the U.S. average |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Alexandria and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273 20% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Deering and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,021 61% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alexandria and Deering 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.