What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guilford has the shortest commute (19 min average).

Parkman has grown the fastest since 2010 (-11.4%).

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	Parkman
People
Population	626Lowest	896Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-18.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-11.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.3±12.5Highest 21% above ME	51.7±5.6Lowest 15% above ME
	Guilford and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.3%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Parkman and Guilford 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%	19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	21.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±7.3Highest ME: 5.8%	0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Guilford and Parkman 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	$54,231±$21kHighest 27% below ME
	Parkman 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	$168,900±$25kHighest 43% below ME
	Parkman and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$529±$516 54% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,586Lowest 48% below ME	$2,000Highest 34% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.4%±25.8Highest ME: 48.4%	4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Guilford and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	76%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 22% below ME	30 minHighest 22% above ME
Work from home	6.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	7.7%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Parkman 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.