What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westmoreland	Antrim
People
Population	2,237Lowest	2,692Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH	46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH
Kids under 18	14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Antrim and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%	16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Antrim and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH	$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH
	Westmoreland and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH	$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH	$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH
	Westmoreland and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,643Highest about the NH average	$5,608Lowest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below NH	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Westmoreland 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	Westmoreland 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

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.