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Lancaster vs Mount Tabor 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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.
| Measure | Lancaster | Mount Tabor | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
304Lowest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.7±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Antrim 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Lancaster 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Antrim and Lancaster 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. |
— | $86,648±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Lancaster 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$298,800±$23k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,040±$177 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$5,608Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Antrim and Lancaster 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 | — | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.