What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).

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

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	Bradford	Antrim
People
Population	1,565Lowest	2,692Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH	46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH
	Bradford and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%	19.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bradford and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%	16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Antrim and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH	$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH
	Bradford and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH	$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH
	Bradford and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average	$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,307Highest 5% below NH	$5,608Lowest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	32 minLowest 19% above NH
Work from home	18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8%	12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bradford 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	Kearsarge Regional School District	Contoocook Valley 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.