What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).

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	Alstead
People
Population	2,692Highest	1,551Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Antrim and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Antrim and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,648±$22kHighest 13% below NH	$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH
	Antrim and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,800±$23kHighest 26% below NH	$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH
	Antrim and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$177 30% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,608Highest 16% below NH	$5,322Lowest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±22.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Antrim and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	76%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 min 19% above NH	32 min 19% above NH
Work from home	12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Antrim and Alstead 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	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.