Compare towns
Lancaster vs Unity vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,230 |
1,375Lowest |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest 11% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
42.6±4.5 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| 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 33% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$67,723±$11k 32% below NH |
| Unity and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,500±$24kLowest 50% below NH |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$242,900±$20k 40% below NH |
| Unity and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,209±$143 19% below NH |
| Unity and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$5,314 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lancaster and Unity 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 | — | Unity School District | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.