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Guildhall vs Sutton vs Madison 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Madison | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,239 |
2,680Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Guildhall 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% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Madison 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% |
37.9% 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% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Madison 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. |
$102,697±$11k 27% 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±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Madison and Sutton 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. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison 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. |
$4,074 31% 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% |
69.2%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Madison 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%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% |
94.4% 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. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below 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% |
8%±4.4 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 | Madison School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| 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.