Compare towns
Guildhall vs Hampton vs North Hampton 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | North Hampton | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,543 |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Lancaster 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Guildhall 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±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 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% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.