What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Antrim	Mapleton
People
Population	1,265Lowest	1,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.3±4.5Highest 19% above U.S.	41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Antrim and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2%	18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Antrim and Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7%	34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mapleton 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±$19kLowest 10% below U.S.	$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S.
	Mapleton 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 15% below U.S.	$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$915±$213Highest 35% below U.S.	$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S.
	Antrim and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,707Highest 51% above U.S.	$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	96.8%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	5.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mapleton and Antrim 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	—	RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.