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Stark vs Lancaster vs Errol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Errol has the most expensive homes ($275k 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 | Stark | Lancaster | Errol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419 |
3,216Highest |
314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
63.1±5.2Highest 46% above NH |
| Errol and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±12.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
42%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
15.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±4.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stark and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23kHighest 28% below NH |
$68,911±$23k 30% below NH |
$62,500±$17kLowest 37% below NH |
| Stark and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$215,700±$24k 46% below NH |
$275,000±$92kHighest 32% below NH |
| Errol and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263 32% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,226Highest 37% below NH |
$2,659 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.8%±9.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark 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 | Stark School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Errol School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.