What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

Errol has the oldest population (median age 63.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lancaster	Errol
People
Population	3,216Highest	314Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH	63.1±5.2Highest 46% above NH
Kids under 18	20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2%	12.4%±12.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lancaster and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	42%±6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	15.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	1.6%±4.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Lancaster and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,911±$23kHighest 30% below NH	$62,500±$17kLowest 37% below NH
	Lancaster and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH	$275,000±$92kHighest 32% below NH
	Errol and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,019±$263 32% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,226Highest 37% below NH	$2,659Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Errol and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below NH	22 minLowest 18% below NH
Work from home	11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	9.8%±9.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Lancaster and Errol 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	Errol School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.