Compare towns
Stoddard vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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.
| Measure | Stoddard | Unity | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
1,375 |
2,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH |
| Unity and Stoddard 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1%±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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
| Stoddard and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
| Stoddard and Antrim 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 |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,040±$177 30% below NH |
| Unity and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$5,608Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Antrim and Stoddard 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 | Unity School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.