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Stoddard vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Windham | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
19,188Highest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Antrim and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%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% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Antrim and Windham 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 18% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$86,648±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stoddard 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$298,800±$23kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,040±$177 26% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,608Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Stoddard School District | RSU 14 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.