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Guildhall vs Fairlee vs Northumberland
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).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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 | Fairlee | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
54Lowest |
1,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland 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% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee 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% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northumberland 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. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$40,268±$7k 50% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Fairlee 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. |
$1,057±$620Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96 28% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Northumberland 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. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
— | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.