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Guildhall vs Lancaster vs Dalton
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 expensive homes ($321k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (10.6%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Lancaster | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,230Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Dalton 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% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Lowest 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%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton 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. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Dalton 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. |
$200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Dalton 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. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Dalton 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.