Compare towns
Antrim vs Wilton vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Deering has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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 | Wilton | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
3,960Highest |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering and Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Deering 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% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilton 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±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Wilton and Deering 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 |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Wilton and Deering 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 |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.