Antrim, NH

The affordability dashboard for Antrim, NH aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 2,692 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C- (54/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $88,889, median home value of $300,000, median rent of $1,040 per month, and 32.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. These four metrics alone explain most of the variance between city dashboards.

Cross-agency feeds widen the picture beyond Census demographics. HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in this county at $2,127 per month (studio $1,467, 1BR $1,673, 3BR $2,822, 4BR $3,001). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $15,603 per year, consuming 18% of the local median household income.

Reading the overall grade requires reading all seven dimensions together. The score weights Income 20%, Safety 20%, Housing 15%, Rent 15%, Education 10%, Commute 10%, and Childcare 10%, with each sub-score benchmarked against national percentiles rather than state averages — so the grade is genuinely comparable across any city in the country. Strengths visible in the raw data for Antrim, NH include income. Pressure points are commute. Unemployment currently reads 1.9% and poverty 7.7% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.