What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Stoddard
People
Population	4,475Highest	1,072Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH	53±4Lowest 22% above NH
	Enfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%	24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Enfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Highest NH: 40.6%	34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stoddard and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH	$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH
	Enfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average	$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH
	Enfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH
	Enfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,203Highest 7% below NH	$4,316Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	34 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Enfield 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	#5 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	Stoddard School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.