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Guildhall vs Hampton vs Meredith 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 most homeowners (93.7%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Hampton | Meredith | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
16,426Highest |
6,758 |
2,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Meredith 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Hampton 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Meredith 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. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.