Compare towns
Guildhall vs Nottingham vs Lunenburg
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Nottingham | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
5,357Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 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% |
40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham 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±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Guildhall 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. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Nottingham 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. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Guildhall 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Nottingham School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.