What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).

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	Bath
People
Population	2,692Highest	1,097Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	0%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH	48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH
	Bath and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bath and Antrim 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%	26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Antrim and Bath 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	$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH
	Antrim and Bath 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	$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH	$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH
	Bath and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,608Highest 16% below NH	$4,413Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%	5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Antrim and Bath 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	Bath 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.