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Lancaster vs Lisbon vs Ogunquit 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1942).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Lisbon | Ogunquit | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
1,583 |
1,379 |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Lisbon 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% |
20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Ogunquit 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. |
$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
— | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Lisbon 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. |
$4,691Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lisbon 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Lisbon Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4 |
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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.