What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has the most homeowners (79.1%).

Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

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	Concord
People
Population	2,692Lowest	44,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.7±3.9Highest 8% above NH	40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%	17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Antrim and Concord 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%	18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Concord 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	42.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	6%±0.8Highest NH: 6%
	Concord 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±$22kHighest 13% below NH	$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH
	Antrim and Concord 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	$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH	$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,608Lowest 16% below NH	$7,227Highest 8% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%	44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
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%	56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	23 minLowest 14% below NH
Work from home	12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Concord and Antrim 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	#89 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	Concord High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.0
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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.