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Lancaster vs Ferrisburgh 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
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Lancaster | Ferrisburgh | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
2,661Lowest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Antrim and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$86,648±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$298,800±$23k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$177 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,608 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ferrisburgh 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #7 of 70 in VT | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.