Compare towns
Barnstead vs Stoddard vs Danville
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Danville has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Barnstead | Stoddard | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
1,072Lowest |
4,531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Barnstead 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest 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% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$115,104±$21kHighest 16% above NH |
| Danville 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 |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$437,600±$26kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
| Danville and Barnstead 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 |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Danville 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 | — | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Stoddard School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.