Compare towns
Antrim vs Lancaster vs Deering
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%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Lancaster | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
3,216Highest |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Antrim and Lancaster 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| 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±$23k 26% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$309,900±$27kHighest 23% below NH |
| Deering and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177 30% below NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
| Deering and Antrim 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 |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.