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Danby vs Guildhall vs Lancaster vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lancaster has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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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 | Danby | Guildhall | Lancaster | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
371Lowest |
3,216Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Danby 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 | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.