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Guildhall vs Lancaster vs Newfields vs Lunenburg
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Newfields | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,230Highest |
2,023 |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%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±1.8 13% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 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±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below 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. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below 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% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg 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% |
10.6% 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% |
82.6% 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. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| 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% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Newfields School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.