Compare towns
Stoddard vs Springfield vs Antrim vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 53).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Antrim has the most renters (20.9% rent).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Antrim | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
1,122 |
2,692Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Antrim and Windsor 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,096±$217Highest 26% below NH |
$1,040±$177 30% below NH |
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| Springfield and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$5,608 16% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Windsor 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 | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.