What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).

Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weybridge	Lancaster
People
Population	781Lowest	3,216Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S.	45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Weybridge and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Lancaster and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lancaster and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lancaster and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S.	$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S.	$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S.	$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Weybridge and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,117Highest 96% above U.S.	$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weybridge and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 32% below U.S.	23 minHighest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	15%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Weybridge 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	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.