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Lancaster vs Orange vs Sullivan 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).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Orange | Sullivan | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
320Lowest |
687 |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest 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% |
20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±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% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
| Orange and Guildhall 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. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Orange 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. |
— | $1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Sullivan 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. |
$5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Sullivan 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.