What stands out worked out from the figures below

Denmark has the most people working from home (12.7%).

Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Denmark	Guildhall
People
Population	1,054Highest	371Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S.	42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Denmark and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Guildhall and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Denmark and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Denmark and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S.	$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S.
	Guildhall and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S.	$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S.
	Guildhall and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average	$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S.
	Denmark and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S.	$4,625Highest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1%	75%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Denmark and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	12.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
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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.