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Rumney vs Guildhall vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Rumney | Guildhall | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
371Lowest |
1,461Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,625±$54kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$342,000±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Lincoln and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,143±$498Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.