Compare towns
Antrim vs Dummer 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%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Dummer | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692Highest |
299Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Dummer and Stoddard 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
| Stoddard and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
| Stoddard and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Highest 30% below NH |
— | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Antrim and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Highest 16% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% 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 min 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Antrim and Stoddard 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.