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Corinth vs Guildhall vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Lancaster has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Corinth | Guildhall | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
371Lowest |
2,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Corinth and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Lancaster 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 | — | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
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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.