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Guildhall vs Proctor vs Fairfield 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 highest household income ($115k).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Proctor | Fairfield | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,794 |
1,938 |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Fairfield 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Fairfield 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Fairfield 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. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Proctor 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. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Proctor 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% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Proctor 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.