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Guildhall vs Milton 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).
Milton has the most people working from home (19.1%).
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 | Milton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
356Lowest |
422Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
56.5±11.3Highest 45% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Milton 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% |
10.1%±13.1Lowest 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%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±14.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Milton 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% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.7%±14.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Belvidere 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. |
$48,125±$21kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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. |
$240,400±$53k 28% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Milton 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. |
$1,245±$212 12% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Milton 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. |
$3,517Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.1%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Guildhall 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Belvidere 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
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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.