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Barnstead vs Orange 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 expensive homes ($362k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Orange | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
320Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Orange 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% |
20%±5Lowest 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% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Orange 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Orange 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±$25kHighest 10% below NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Barnstead and Stoddard 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 |
— | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Barnstead and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 10% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Barnstead 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Barnstead 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 | — | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.