What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).

Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).

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	Hill	Stark
People
Population	908Highest	419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-14%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH	58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH
	Stark and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±6.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stark and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%	27.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hill and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stark and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kHighest 17% below NH	$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH
	Hill and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH	$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Highest 26% below NH	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stark and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above NH	34 minLowest 27% above NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Stark and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hill School District	Stark 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.