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Lancaster vs Mount Tabor vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,230 |
304Lowest |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Winchester 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Winchester 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. |
— | $67,723±$11kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Winchester 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester 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% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Mount Tabor 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 | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Winchester School District |
| High school 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.