Compare towns
Lancaster vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
831Lowest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.7±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Antrim 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$86,648±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$298,800±$23kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Antrim and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,040±$177Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Antrim and Worcester 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. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$5,608Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.