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Guildhall vs Warren vs Belvidere vs Lancaster
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).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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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 | Warren | Belvidere | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
5,009Highest |
422 |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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% |
20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 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%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Lancaster 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. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #165 of 282 in MA | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Quaboag Regional | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Quaboag Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.