Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Lancaster 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
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
3,216Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Lancaster 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%±6.1 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+ | 24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest 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+ | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest 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%±3.1Lowest 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±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Lancaster 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. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Highest 27% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Lancaster 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. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest 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 | 10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Lunenburg 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.