What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has the most kids (19.4% under 18).

Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).

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	Bridgewater
People
Population	2,692Highest	1,169Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%	10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	32.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Antrim and Bridgewater 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	$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH
	Antrim and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH	$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH	$1,125±$201Highest 25% below NH
	Bridgewater 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	$2,823Lowest 58% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%	32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	79.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Antrim and Bridgewater 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	Newfound Area 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.