Compare towns
Antrim vs Albany vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering AntrimAntrim
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most expensive homes ($282k median).
Albany has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Antrim | Albany | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,265 |
790Lowest |
1,588Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.5 7% above NH |
46.5±9.7Highest 7% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Albany and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Antrim and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,738±$19k 27% below NH |
$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
$83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH |
| Bennington and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,500±$16kHighest 30% below NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
| Antrim and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$213Lowest 39% below NH |
$1,194±$112 20% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
| Bennington and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,707 29% below NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Albany and Bennington 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 | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.