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Deering vs Warner 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 most homeowners (87.7%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Warner | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest 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+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Warner 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±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
| Deering and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
| Warner 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 |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Deering and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | 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.