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Lancaster vs Jericho 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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Jericho | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,230 |
5,114Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest 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%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Jericho 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Guildhall 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Guildhall 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.