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Guildhall vs Gilman 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).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (10.6%).
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 | Gilman | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
165Lowest |
2,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Gilman 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% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest 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% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilman 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. |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Lancaster 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. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Gilman 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. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Gilman 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
— | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Guildhall 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 |
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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.