Compare towns
Stoddard vs Hampton Beach vs Antrim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Antrim has the youngest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Hampton Beach | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
2,605 |
2,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest 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+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Highest 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 | $94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
| Stoddard and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$1,040±$177 30% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$5,608 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.