What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).

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	Guildhall	Benton
People
Population	371Lowest	386Highest
Median age	42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S.	62.1±1.9Highest 60% above U.S.
Kids under 18	22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22%	6.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	37.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Benton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	18.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Benton and Guildhall 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.	$67,895±$4kLowest 16% below U.S.
	Guildhall and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S.	$288,300±$46kLowest 13% below U.S.
	Guildhall and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$717 40% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,625Highest 48% above U.S.	$2,922Lowest 6% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Benton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	92.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	2.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Benton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.