What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guilford has the most kids (15.3% under 18).

Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Guilford	Abbot
People
Population	626Highest	584Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-18.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.3±12.5Highest 21% above ME	48.6±3.5Lowest 8% above ME
	Guilford and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.3%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1%	6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Guilford and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.3%±6Highest ME: 22.4%	16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	13.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±7.3Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Guilford and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$45,735±$13kLowest 39% below ME	$58,542±$24kHighest 22% below ME
	Abbot and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$151,100±$38kLowest 49% below ME	$171,200±$36kHighest 42% below ME
	Abbot and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$529±$516Lowest 54% below ME	$1,111±$73Highest about the ME average
	Abbot and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,586Highest 48% below ME	$1,393Lowest 54% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.4%±25.8Highest ME: 48.4%	6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Guilford and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	16.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	74.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 22% below ME	27 minHighest 11% above ME
Work from home	6.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9%
	Abbot and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.