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Lancaster vs Springfield 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
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Springfield | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
| Springfield 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 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 30% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
| Springfield 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 46% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,096±$217Highest 26% below NH |
$1,040±$177 30% below NH |
| Springfield and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$5,608 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #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 |
| 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.