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Antrim vs Bath vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Bath | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
8,815Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 20% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Antrim and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 80% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Hancock 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.