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Guildhall vs Windham vs Westfield 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
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Westfield | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
16,038Highest |
536 |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Westfield 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% |
27.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Westfield 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% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% 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% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Westfield 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. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Westfield 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 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 17% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Westfield 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 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | 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.