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Guildhall vs Windham 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
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Lancaster has the most renters (24.9% rent).
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 | Windham | Lancaster | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
16,038Highest |
3,216 |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%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. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest 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% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above 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. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
52.2%±50.9 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest 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. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.