Compare towns
Guildhall vs Webster vs Lunenburg 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).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Webster | Lunenburg | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
17,748Highest |
1,267 |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Webster 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Webster 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Webster | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.