What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).

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	Dublin
People
Population	2,692Highest	1,688Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH	49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH
	Dublin 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%	21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Dublin 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%	25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Antrim and Dublin 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 13% below NH	$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH
	Dublin 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	$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH	$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH
	Dublin and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,608Lowest 16% below NH	$8,165Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	28 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin 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	Contoocook Valley 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.