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Belvidere vs Dunbarton vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Belvidere | Dunbarton | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
3,097Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunbarton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dunbarton 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.