Compare towns
Guildhall vs Marlow vs Lunenburg
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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Lunenburg has the most people working from home (4.9%).
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 | Marlow | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
855 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Lunenburg 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% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Lunenburg 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. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Marlow 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. |
$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Marlow 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. |
$1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Lunenburg 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. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lunenburg and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.