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Walden vs Lancaster vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Fletcher has the most expensive homes ($302k 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 | Walden | Lancaster | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
2,230Highest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
| Walden and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fletcher and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$302,100±$37kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
$4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Fletcher 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.