Compare towns
Andover vs Antrim vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Antrim has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Andover | Antrim | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
2,692Highest |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Antrim and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Deering and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
| Andover and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
| Deering and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 11% below NH |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Antrim and Andover 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 | Andover 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 | 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.