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Antrim vs Williston vs Antrim
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 the most homeowners (79.1%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Antrim has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Williston | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
10,144Highest |
1,265Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.3±4.5 19% above U.S. |
| Antrim 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Antrim and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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 7% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$72,738±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Williston 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 10% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$281,500±$16kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177 26% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$915±$213Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Highest 80% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,707Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96.8%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.