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Guildhall vs Windham vs Springfield 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Springfield | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
594 |
9,084Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Springfield 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
— | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Springfield 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Springfield 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% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Springfield 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.