Compare towns
Stoddard vs Plainfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Plainfield | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
2,522 |
2,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
46.7±3.9 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 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,040±$177 30% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,608 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest 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 | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Plainfield School District | 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 |
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.