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Lancaster vs Sutton vs Guildhall vs Lunenburg
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Sutton | Guildhall | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
2,239 |
371Lowest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Guildhall 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.