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Lancaster vs Dorset vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering LancasterLancaster
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Lancaster | Dorset | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,230Highest |
2,092 |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.