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Lancaster vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | 3,216 |
9,084Highest |
2,692Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% 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±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$298,800±$23kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,040±$177Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Antrim and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,608Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.