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Antrim vs Middlesex vs Wilton
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 affordable homes ($299k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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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 | Middlesex | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
1,943Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Wilton 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Lowest 80% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Wilton 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.