It seems to me that the best thing would be to have a large multigenerational intact family that could shoot, with adequate ammo. All the “stuff” in the world will be useless without a personal army to protect it. When some go out hunting for food, which is ample where I live, others can protect the homestead.
That’s what Selco advise and what he did.; I think at one point the was between 20 and 30 living in a two bedroom house. He said at least five were awake and on guard at all times.