What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has the most people working from home (12.8%).

Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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	Brooklyn
People
Population	2,692Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S.	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Antrim and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn 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 U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brooklyn and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn 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±$22kLowest 7% above U.S.	$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S.
	Brooklyn 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.	$315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S.
	Brooklyn and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S.
	Brooklyn and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,608Highest 80% above U.S.	$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Antrim and Brooklyn 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	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.