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Denmark vs Guildhall vs Lancaster vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lancaster has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Dresden has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Denmark | Guildhall | Lancaster | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054 |
371Lowest |
3,216Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
55.1±7.9Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Dresden and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.4 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+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$74,844±$22k 7% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$240,100±$29k 28% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$1,194±$502 15% below U.S. |
| Denmark and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$2,500 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Denmark 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | White Mountains Regional School District | RSU 02 |
| High school 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.