What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stratford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

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	Stratford
People
Population	908Lowest	950Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-11.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH	49.8±16.8Highest 15% above NH
	Stratford 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%	21.4%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%	25.1%±9.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hill and Stratford 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%	16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.2%±2.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stratford 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	$49,583±$14kLowest 50% below NH
	Hill and Stratford 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	$161,100±$48kLowest 60% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$775±$264 48% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Highest 26% below NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	64%±53.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stratford and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	23.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above NH	23 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%	8.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hill and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hill School District	Stratford 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.