What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).

Antrim has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

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	Alstead	Antrim
People
Population	1,551Lowest	2,692Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH	46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Antrim and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%	16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	31.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Antrim and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH	$86,648±$22kHighest 13% below NH
	Antrim and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH	$298,800±$23kHighest 26% below NH
	Antrim and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,040±$177 30% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,322Lowest 20% below NH	$5,608Highest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±22.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Antrim and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Lowest NH: 72.8%	79.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 min 19% above NH	32 min 19% above NH
Work from home	12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Antrim and Alstead 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	—	#104 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.