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Guildhall vs Exeter vs Lunenburg 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 homeowners (93.7%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Exeter | Lunenburg | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,267 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Belvidere 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.