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Guildhall vs Exeter 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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Exeter | Lancaster | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
16,151Highest |
3,216 |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Maidstone 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81k 32% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Maidstone 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. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Exeter 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.