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Guildhall vs Lunenburg vs Warner

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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).

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.

MeasureGuildhallLunenburgWarner
People
Population
371Lowest
1,267
2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±7.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
51.2±4.2Highest
32% above U.S.
43.7±4
12% above U.S.
Lunenburg and Warner 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%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Guildhall and Warner 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%
24.1%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
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%
14.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
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%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner 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.
$94,022±$18k
16% above U.S.
Guildhall and Warner 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.
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
Warner 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.
$1,219±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
Warner and Lunenburg 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.
$2,702Lowest
13% below U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.5%±57.6
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.9%±2.9
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Kearsarge Regional School District
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.