Compare towns
Antrim vs Deering vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Antrim | Deering | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692Highest |
1,938 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Antrim and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Deering and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
| Stoddard and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177 30% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Deering and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 16% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Antrim and Deering 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.