What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has the most kids (19.4% under 18).

Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).

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	Pomfret
People
Population	2,692Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.7±3.9Lowest 20% above U.S.	53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S.
	Pomfret and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Antrim and Pomfret 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%	29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Antrim and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,648±$22kHighest 7% above U.S.	$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S.
	Antrim and Pomfret 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.	$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S.
	Pomfret 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 26% below U.S.	$1,170±$98Highest 17% below U.S.
	Pomfret and Antrim 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.	$6,722Highest 116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#104 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.