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Stoddard vs Mapleton 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Antrim has the most people working from home (12.8%).

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.

MeasureStoddardMapletonAntrim
People
Population
1,072Lowest
1,884
2,692Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+11.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53±4Highest
36% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% 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%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton 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%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%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%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton 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±$11kHighest
18% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$86,648±$22kLowest
7% above U.S.
Stoddard and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$330,300±$20kHighest
about the U.S. average
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$298,800±$23k
10% below U.S.
Stoddard and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$895±$751
37% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,040±$177Highest
26% below U.S.
Antrim and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,316
38% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$5,608Highest
80% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.6%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
12.8%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Antrim and Mapleton 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 Stoddard School District RSU 79/MSAD 01 Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.