Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Antrim is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, ranked 68th of 125 in New Hampshire, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: it is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on safety: it reports less crime per resident than 73% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $422K, 4.1 years of the Manchester metro’s $104K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 21% of the land in Antrim is conserved, above both New Hampshire’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 9 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score lower on the outdoors. dePierrefeu-Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, at 974 acres with 3.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Antrim beats most towns.
Flint Estate, The| Widest gap | Antrim | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 8.9% |
Census counts: 528 in 1790, a low of 528 in 1790, 2,651 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1926 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Antrim is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Antrim, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Antrim.
Antrim gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in New Hampshire; it also has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Jobs based here grew from 327 in 2013 to 464.
Jobs based in Antrim grew to 464 in 2023, 137 more than in 2013. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 6% of working residents work locally. The town’s average trip to work stands at 32 minutes, above both the New Hampshire town median (28 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.
| Antrim | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 16% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The public schools here belong to the Contoocook Valley School District. The 2 public schools in Antrim teach 357 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Brook SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 224 | C− |
| Hawthorne Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 5–11 | Grades 5–11 | 17 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
Within New Hampshire it is less healthy than 74% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar.
In Antrim, 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Antrim: 32% of adults feel lonely.
| Antrim | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Antrim | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.9% | 6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.5% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Antrim sits closer to the middle. In Antrim, the level of property crime is 5.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Antrim | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.5 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
In 10 parks and preserves, walkers have 35 miles of trail. Antrim’s trail network density stands at 1.0 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 10, covering 2,163 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. dePierrefeu-Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary | 3.3 mi | 974 |
| 2. McCabe Forest | 2.8 mi | 186 |
| 3. Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve | — | 329 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Marlow weather station, 12 miles away, records that 80 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.
July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to 12°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
95.9% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.2% across New Hampshire.
Antrim’s going rate for rent comes in at $1,040 a month. The typical Antrim home is worth about $422,000, up 1.4% in a year, 17% below the New Hampshire typical home. Nearly four in five households are owner-occupiers locally.
| Antrim | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,040 a month | $1,393 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 82% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Antrim, the median age is 46.7 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (40% statewide). Also worth knowing: the share of residents in Antrim who are 65 or older: 17%. Population is up 3.8% here since 2020, to 2,757 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Antrim | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.7 years | 44.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 39% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Antrim | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.3% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.5% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.5% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Antrim than in 50% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 15 declared disasters, most recently in 2015. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim locally since 2007.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Antrim. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MountainMount Monadnock
27 mi Stadium & arenaSNHU Arena
20 mi Ski areaMount Sunapee77 runs · 1,469 ft vertical12 mi Ski areaPats Peak39 runs · 751 ft vertical6 mi Ski areaCrotched Mountain Ski & Ride22 runs · 881 ft vertical
36 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a yearMount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Mount Sunapee: User:Josephbrophy, Public domain · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Antrim
About 4 of every 100 Antrim residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Where Antrim’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Antrim is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,651 at the 2020 census. The main village in the town, where 1,395 people lived at the 2020 census, is defined as the Antrim census-designated place (CDP) and is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 202 and New Hampshire Route 31. The town of Antrim also includes the villages of Antrim Center, North Branch, and Clinton Village.
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5 towns share a border with Antrim.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | #68 | B | C+ | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Deering | — | — | B− | — | D | B+ |
| Bennington | — | — | C+ | A | B− | B+ |
| Hancock | — | — | C | — | B− | A |
| Hillsborough | #93 | C+ | C+ | B+ | D | B+ |
| Stoddard | — | — | B− | — | B− | A− |
Deering, Bennington, Hancock and Stoddard have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Deering, Hancock and Stoddard report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Antrim with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Antrim grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #68 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades B+ for health, B+ for safety and B− for schools.
Yes, by national standards. New Hampshire has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Antrim sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
