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Guildhall vs Mount Tabor vs Windham 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%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Windham | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
304Lowest |
594 |
2,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mount Tabor and Windham 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Mount Tabor 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. |
— | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Windham 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Windham 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. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
— | $1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Windham 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Lancaster 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 |
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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.