Compare towns
Antrim vs Ryegate vs Lancaster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ryegate | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
1,059Lowest |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Lancaster 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% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Ryegate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Antrim and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Highest 26% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| 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 80% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 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.