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Deering vs Millis 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
Deering has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Antrim has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Millis | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
8,888Highest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.7±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Deering and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Antrim and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$86,648±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$298,800±$23kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Millis and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 100% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,608Lowest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Millis | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.