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Springfield vs Hill 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
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Springfield | Hill | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
908Lowest |
2,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH |
| Springfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Antrim and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$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 | $384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
| Springfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Highest 26% below NH |
— | $1,040±$177Lowest 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 | $5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,608 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest 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 | — | — | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hill 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.