What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has the most people working from home (12.8%).

Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Antrim	Monroe
People
Population	2,692Highest	786Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH	51±10.4Highest 18% above NH
	Monroe and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Monroe 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%	30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Antrim and Monroe 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 13% below NH	$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH
	Monroe 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±$23kLowest 26% below NH	$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH
	Monroe and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH	$1,104±$218Highest 26% below NH
	Monroe and Antrim 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	$2,661Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%	48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Antrim and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	88.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#104 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Monroe School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.