Compare towns
Guildhall vs Sheffield vs Wheelock 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).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Lancaster has the most renters (24.9% rent).
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 | Sheffield | Wheelock | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
573 |
717 |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| Wheelock 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Lancaster 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% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield 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. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Lancaster 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. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Sheffield 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. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Sheffield 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.