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Guildhall vs Corinth vs Lancaster 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 most expensive homes ($321k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Lancaster has the most renters (34.6% 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 | Guildhall | Corinth | Lancaster | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,539 |
2,230Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Guildhall 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth 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% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%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% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Corinth 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. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% 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±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Corinth 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. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
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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.