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Guildhall vs Gorham 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 homeowners (93.7%).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Gorham | Lancaster | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
18,300Highest |
3,216 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Gorham 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.