What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).

Antrim has the most people working from home (12.8%).

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	Guildhall	Antrim
People
Population	371Lowest	2,692Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S.	46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S.
	Antrim and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Guildhall and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Antrim and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S.	$86,648±$22kLowest 7% above U.S.
	Guildhall and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S.	$298,800±$23kLowest 10% below U.S.
	Guildhall and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S.	$1,040±$177Highest 26% below U.S.
	Antrim and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S.	$5,608Highest 80% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Antrim and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#104 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.