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Guildhall vs Epping vs Lancaster vs Maidstone
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).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
7,430Highest |
2,230 |
241Lowest |
| 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±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest 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%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% 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% |
3.3%±3.4 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. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
| 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±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Epping 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
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| Epping and Lancaster 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. |
$3,914Lowest 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%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Epping 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.