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Guildhall vs Newfields vs Orange 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
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Orange has the most homeowners (97.5%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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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 | Newfields | Orange | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
2,023 |
320Lowest |
2,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1 6% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Guildhall 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 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%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Orange 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39k 47% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Orange 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 | — | Newfields School District | — | — |
| High school 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.