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Lancaster vs Bellows Falls 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 people working from home (11.5%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Bellows Falls | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
2,891 |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 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+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Bellows Falls 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 | — | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional 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.