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Guildhall vs Strong 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 highest household income ($115k).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Strong | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,249 |
1,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
| Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northumberland and Strong 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. |
$47,557±$10k 41% below U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Northumberland and Strong 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. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,794 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.