What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

Walpole 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.

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

Measure	Antrim	Walpole
People
Population	2,692Lowest	3,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.7±3.9Highest 8% above NH	46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH
	Antrim and Walpole 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%	22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Walpole 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%	25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	32.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	4%±2.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Antrim and Walpole 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 13% below NH	$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH
	Antrim and Walpole 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	$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH
	Walpole 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	$1,165±$150Highest 22% below NH
	Walpole and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,608Lowest 16% below NH	$6,078Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%	51.6%±21.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Antrim and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Antrim and Walpole 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	#27 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Fall Mountain Regional 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.