Compare towns
Guildhall vs Mapleton vs Washburn 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 most expensive homes ($321k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Washburn | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,884 |
1,355 |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Lancaster 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lancaster 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Mapleton 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Washburn District High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.