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Guildhall vs Gray 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 highest household income ($115k).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Gray | Lancaster | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
8,429Highest |
3,216 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%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. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Gray 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%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 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% |
19.3%±4 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% |
44.8%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% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Lancaster 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Gray 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. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Gray and Guildhall 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. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Gray 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 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% |
3.5%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% |
82.4% 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. |
1983 3 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. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.