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Lancaster vs Fair Haven 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 people working from home (10.6%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Fair Haven | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,230 |
2,724Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Fair Haven 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Lancaster 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% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$850±$717 40% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225 35% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Fair Haven 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% |
18.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Fair Haven 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| 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.