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Guildhall vs Colebrook vs Belvidere
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 highest household income ($115k).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Colebrook | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,988Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Guildhall 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 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+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook 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% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Belvidere 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. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 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 | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Colebrook School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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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.