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Guildhall vs Vershire 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).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Vershire | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
842 |
1,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5Lowest 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% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Vershire 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. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Vershire 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. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96 28% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Northumberland 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. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Guildhall 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% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northumberland School District |
| High school 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.