Compare towns
Barnstead vs Gilmanton vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most people working from home (13%).
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Barnstead | Gilmanton | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
4,026 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
45±4.4 4% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Gilmanton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$363,700±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| Gilmanton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$1,125±$421 25% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Barnstead and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$6,235Highest 6% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #25 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Gilmanton School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.