What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k median).

Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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	Wilmot
People
Population	2,692Highest	1,487Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH	53±2.4Highest 22% above NH
	Wilmot 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 NH: 18.2%	17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Antrim and Wilmot 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%	24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Wilmot 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	58.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Antrim and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH	$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH
	Wilmot 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±$23kLowest 26% below NH	$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH	$1,125±$289Highest 25% below NH
	Wilmot 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	$6,651Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%	41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Antrim and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 19% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Wilmot 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	—
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	—
High school 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.