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Stoddard vs Mapleton vs Windsor 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 the oldest population (median age 53).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
Antrim has the most renters (20.9% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Windsor | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
1,884 |
254Lowest |
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±6 7% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Mapleton 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 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±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$86,648±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$298,800±$23k 10% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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. |
$3,381 8% above 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% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Windsor 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer 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 22% 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% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Antrim 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.