What stands out worked out from the figures below

Errol has the oldest population (median age 63.1).

Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

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	Errol	Lancaster
People
Population	314Lowest	3,216Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-8.2% NH: +4.6%
Median age	63.1±5.2Highest 46% above NH	45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH
Kids under 18	12.4%±12.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lancaster and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42%±6Highest NH: 20.1%	28.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±4.4Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Lancaster and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,500±$17kLowest 37% below NH	$68,911±$23kHighest 30% below NH
	Lancaster and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$92kHighest 32% below NH	$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH
	Errol and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,019±$263 32% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,659Lowest 60% below NH	$4,226Highest 37% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Errol and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH	1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below NH	23 minHighest 14% below NH
Work from home	9.8%±9.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lancaster and Errol 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	Errol School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.