Compare towns
Guildhall vs Montgomery vs Ripton 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 homeowners (93.7%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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| Measure | Guildhall | Montgomery | Ripton | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,047 |
508 |
2,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Ripton 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% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Ripton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Ripton 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. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Montgomery 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. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
— | $1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Montgomery 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. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Guildhall 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% |
15.6% 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% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Montgomery 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.