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Guildhall vs Epping vs Lancaster vs Belvidere
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Lancaster has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Epping | Lancaster | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,230 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Guildhall 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 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+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Epping 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.