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Belvidere vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Exeter | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
16,151Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Exeter 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% |
59.2%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% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Belvidere 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Lowest 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.