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Wheelock vs Lancaster vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Lancaster has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
Stannard has the most expensive 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.
| Measure | Wheelock | Lancaster | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
2,230Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Stannard and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44kHighest 35% below U.S. |
| Stannard and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,225Highest 35% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — |
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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.