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Belvidere vs Guildhall vs Windham vs Hyde Park
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Hyde Park has the most renters (20.4% 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 | Belvidere | Guildhall | Windham | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
371Lowest |
16,038Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Hyde Park 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 |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.