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Stoddard vs Whiting 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 most homeowners (93.3%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Whiting | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
532Lowest |
2,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$86,648±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$298,800±$23k 10% below U.S. |
| 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 37% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,040±$177 26% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Antrim 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,608Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Antrim and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.