What stands out worked out from the figures below

Claremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).

Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).

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	Claremont	Lancaster
People
Population	13,078Highest	3,216Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average	45.5±6.9Highest 5% above NH
	Lancaster and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lancaster and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lancaster and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Lancaster and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH	$68,911±$23kHighest 30% below NH
	Lancaster and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH	$215,700±$24kHighest 46% below NH
	Lancaster and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,146±$83Highest 23% below NH	$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH
	Claremont and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Highest 13% below NH	$4,226Lowest 37% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%	36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Claremont and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	75.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Highest 22 yrs older than NH	1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below NH	23 minLowest 14% below NH
Work from home	8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lancaster and Claremont 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	#103 of 120 in NH	#107 of 120 in NH
School district	Claremont School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	Stevens High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NH 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.