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Hampton vs Springfield 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
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Hampton | Springfield | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
1,122 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Springfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Springfield 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.