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Guildhall vs Dunbarton 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).

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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.

MeasureGuildhallDunbartonBelvidere
People
Population
371Lowest
3,097Highest
422
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+9%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.6±7.8
10% above U.S.
48±3.7Highest
23% above U.S.
40.7±6.5Lowest
5% above U.S.
Dunbarton 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%
19.8%±3.8Lowest
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%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
8.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Guildhall and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Dunbarton 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±$46k
42% above U.S.
$124,348±$21kHighest
54% above U.S.
$81,563±$18kLowest
about the U.S. average
Dunbarton and Guildhall 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.
$484,100±$33kHighest
46% above U.S.
$239,200±$51kLowest
28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,166±$70
17% below U.S.
$1,542±$1kHighest
9% above U.S.
Belvidere and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,625
48% above U.S.
$8,233Highest
164% above U.S.
$3,908Lowest
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.7%±60.7Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1989
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
34 min
27% above U.S.
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
Work from home
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Dunbarton and Belvidere 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 — #33 of 120 in NH —
School district — Dunbarton School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.