Compare towns
Antrim vs Lincoln vs Rumney
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 affordable homes ($282k median).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Lincoln | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,265Lowest |
1,461Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.5 7% above NH |
46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Lincoln and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.7 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$79,444±$21kHighest 20% below NH |
| Rumney 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±$16kLowest 30% below NH |
$342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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 |
$1,143±$498Highest 23% below NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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 |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$4,716Highest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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 | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.