Compare towns
Antrim vs Deering vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 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.
| Measure | Antrim | Deering | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692Highest |
1,938 |
1,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
| Deering and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Antrim and Deering 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 13% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
| Deering 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 26% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
| Lincoln and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
| Deering and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 16% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln 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 | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.