Compare towns
Antrim vs Albany vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Albany has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,265 |
790Lowest |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.5Lowest 7% above NH |
46.5±9.7 7% above NH |
51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH |
| Whitefield and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Whitefield and Antrim 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% |
26.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,738±$19kHighest 27% below NH |
$67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
| Antrim and Albany 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±$68k 38% below NH |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
| Antrim and Albany 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±$112Highest 20% below NH |
$1,077±$160 28% below NH |
| Albany and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,707Highest 29% below NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1965 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Albany and Whitefield 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 | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.