What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).

Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Guildhall	Langdon
People
Population	371Lowest	805Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-5.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S.	42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Guildhall and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Langdon and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Langdon 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%	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Langdon 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.	$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S.
	Guildhall and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S.	$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S.
	Guildhall and Langdon 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.	$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average
	Langdon and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S.	$5,492Highest 76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Guildhall and Langdon 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%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	—	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	—	Fall Mountain Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.7
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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.