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Lancaster vs Lancaster vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering LancasterGuildhall, VT
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Lancaster | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,230 |
3,216Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Worcester 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. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Lancaster 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% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #107 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.