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Antrim vs Guildhall vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most renters (20.9% rent).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Guildhall | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692Highest |
371 |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Orange 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange 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±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Highest 26% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Antrim and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.