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Lancaster vs Epping vs Lunenburg 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 renters (24.9% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Epping | Lunenburg | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,216 |
7,430Highest |
1,267 |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Lancaster 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Epping and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226 35% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Epping School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.