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Deering vs Lincoln vs Antrim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Antrim has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Deering | Lincoln | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,461Lowest |
2,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH |
| Deering and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Antrim and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
| Deering and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
| Lincoln and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Deering and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$5,608 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln 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 | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.