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Troy vs Antrim vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Antrim has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Troy | Antrim | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
2,692 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
46.7±3.9Highest 8% above NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Antrim and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Antrim and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH |
$86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Troy and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
$298,800±$23kHighest 26% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Antrim and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,040±$177 30% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
| Bristol and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 22% below NH |
$5,608Highest 16% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Antrim and Bristol 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 | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| 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.