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Stoddard vs Acton vs Antrim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Stoddard | Acton | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
24,155Highest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.7±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Acton and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acton and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$86,648±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$807,300±$20kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$298,800±$23kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,986±$155Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,040±$177 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,608 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 282 in MA | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Acton-Boxborough | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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U.S. 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.