Compare towns
Glover vs Guildhall vs Lancaster vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lancaster has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Glover | Guildhall | Lancaster | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
371Lowest |
2,230Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 50% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Wells 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.