Compare towns
Guildhall vs Appleton vs Westfield 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
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Guildhall | Appleton | Westfield | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,360 |
536 |
2,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Appleton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Appleton 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 | — | Appleton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.