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Antrim vs Stoddard vs Sullivan
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%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Stoddard | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692Highest |
1,072 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Stoddard and Antrim 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% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Antrim and Sullivan 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 |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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±$23k 26% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% 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±$177 30% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Antrim 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 |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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.