What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has the most kids (20.8% under 18).

Orford 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	Orford
People
Population	1,265Lowest	1,295Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	0%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.3±4.5Lowest 7% above NH	48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH
	Orford 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%	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Antrim and Orford 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%	25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Orford 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%	44%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 6%	5%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Orford 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 27% below NH	$92,571±$24kHighest 7% below NH
	Orford 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	$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH
	Antrim and Orford 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	$1,263±$686Highest 15% below NH
	Orford and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,707Lowest 29% below NH	$5,836Highest 12% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2%	37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	75.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Orford 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	—	Rivendell Interstate School District
High school in town	—	Rivendell Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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Old photos in Our Story	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.