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Lancaster vs Bartlett vs Walpole vs Guildhall
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 affordable homes ($216k median).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Bartlett | Walpole | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,216 |
3,281 |
3,690Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226 35% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.