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Stoddard vs Wayne 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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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.

MeasureStoddardWayneAntrim
People
Population
1,072Lowest
1,101
2,692Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+11.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53±4
36% above U.S.
55.6±5.3Highest
43% above U.S.
46.7±3.9Lowest
20% above U.S.
Wayne 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
U.S.: 22%
13.4%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wayne and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.8%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%
6.5%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Wayne 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.
$93,194±$26k
15% above U.S.
$86,648±$22kLowest
7% above U.S.
Stoddard and Wayne 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
$362,800±$29kHighest
9% above U.S.
$298,800±$23kLowest
10% below U.S.
Wayne and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$895±$751Lowest
37% below U.S.
$983±$554
30% below U.S.
$1,040±$177Highest
26% below U.S.
Antrim and Wayne 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.
$3,289Lowest
5% above U.S.
$5,608Highest
80% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.6%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
25%±52.1Lowest
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%
7.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
30 minLowest
15% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.2%±11.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.8%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Wayne 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 38 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.