Compare towns
Guildhall vs Proctor vs Lancaster 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 highest household income ($115k).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Proctor | Lancaster | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,794 |
3,216Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Proctor 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest 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% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Lancaster 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. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Proctor 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±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 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 | White Mountains Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.