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Warner 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

Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).

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.

MeasureWarnerLancasterGuildhall
People
Population
2,959Highest
2,230
371Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+12.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
43.7±4Highest
12% above U.S.
38.6±8.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.6±7.8
10% above U.S.
Warner and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
25.1%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±7.5
U.S.: 22%
Lancaster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.4%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
19.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Guildhall and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±3
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,022±$18k
16% above U.S.
$66,765±$20kLowest
17% below U.S.
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above U.S.
Guildhall and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
$200,500±$24kLowest
40% below U.S.
$321,200±$62k
3% below U.S.
Warner and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,219±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,036±$221
27% below U.S.
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
Warner and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,225Lowest
35% above U.S.
$4,625
48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Guildhall and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
65.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1958
22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
Work from home
16.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.6%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warner 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 Kearsarge Regional School District — —
High school 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.