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Guildhall vs Mount Tabor vs Mapleton vs Northumberland
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k 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 | Mount Tabor | Mapleton | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
304Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Northumberland 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Mapleton 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Northumberland 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. |
— | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Mapleton 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,794 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northumberland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.