Compare towns
Guildhall vs Dover 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).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Dover | Westfield | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,466 |
536 |
2,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Dover 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% |
48.9%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% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Westfield 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% 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±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Dover and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Westfield 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. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Westfield 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% |
7.3%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% |
81.1% 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. |
1984Highest 4 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. |
22 min 17% below 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% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Westfield 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.