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Lunenburg vs Lancaster vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Lunenburg | Lancaster | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267Lowest |
3,216Highest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$59,609±$12k 26% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,740 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Clarendon 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | White Mountains Regional School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.