Compare towns
Barnstead vs Stoddard vs Dummer
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%).
Stoddard has the most renters (6.7% rent).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
1,072 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
53±4 22% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Stoddard 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%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
| Barnstead and Stoddard 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 |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% 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 |
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| 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 |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | — |
| 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.