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Antrim vs Durham vs Lancaster
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 the most homeowners (79.1%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692Lowest |
15,080Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Highest 8% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
| Antrim and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
| Durham 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±$23k 26% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177 30% below NH |
$1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 16% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Oyster River Coop School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.