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Antrim vs Gorham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Gorham | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
2,682Lowest |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
| Gorham and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Lancaster 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 NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham 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 |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$68,911±$23k 30% below NH |
| Antrim and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kHighest 26% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$215,700±$24k 46% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Highest 30% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,019±$263 32% below NH |
| Antrim and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Highest 16% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Antrim and Lancaster 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.