Compare towns
Guildhall vs Hooksett vs Westfield 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).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($348k median).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Westfield | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
5,876Highest |
536 |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Westfield 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% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield 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% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield 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% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Westfield 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. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Hooksett 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. |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Guildhall 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. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Westfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.