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Guildhall vs Addison vs Cornwall vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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 | Guildhall | Addison | Cornwall | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,175 |
1,208 |
1,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.