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Guildhall vs Sutton vs Bow 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
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Sutton | Bow | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,239 |
8,335Highest |
2,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Bow 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Sutton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Bow and Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bow 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. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lancaster 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Sutton 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 | — | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.