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Guildhall vs Lunenburg vs Ossipee
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).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ossipee has the most people working from home (5.3%).
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 | Lunenburg | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,267 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Ossipee 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% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Guildhall 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% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Lunenburg 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. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Ossipee 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. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee 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. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ossipee and Lunenburg 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 | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.