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Guildhall vs Sutton 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Sutton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,239Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Guildhall 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Belvidere 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.