Compare towns
Antrim vs Orange 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 the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Orange | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
320Lowest |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Highest 8% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
| Antrim and Lancaster 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% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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±$22k 13% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
| Orange 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 |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
| Orange and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Highest 30% below NH |
— | $1,019±$263Lowest 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 |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #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.