Compare towns
Guildhall vs Sutton vs Washington 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).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Lancaster has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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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 | Washington | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
790 |
1,208 |
2,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Washington and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Washington 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Washington and Guildhall 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. |
— | $1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Washington and Lancaster 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. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | — | — | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.