Compare towns
Guildhall vs Lisbon 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).
Lisbon has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Lancaster has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Lisbon | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,583 |
2,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lisbon 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% |
21.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest 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% |
20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Lisbon 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% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Lisbon 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. |
$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Lancaster 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. |
$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Lancaster 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. |
$4,691Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lisbon 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Lisbon 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 |
| School district | — | Lisbon Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4 |
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| 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.