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Lancaster vs Sutton vs Wheelock vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
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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 | Wheelock | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
790 |
717Lowest |
2,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wheelock 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Lancaster 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Lancaster 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. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 | — | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.