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Lancaster vs Newfields vs Guildhall vs Lancaster
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Lancaster has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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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 | Newfields | Guildhall | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,230 |
2,023 |
371Lowest |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Guildhall 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 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. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.