Compare towns
Guildhall vs Lancaster vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,230Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Newfields 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.