What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($265k median).

Stoddard has the highest household income ($95k).

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	Hillsborough	Stoddard
People
Population	1,616Highest	1,072Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.9±16Lowest 15% above NH	53±4Highest 22% above NH
	Stoddard and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stoddard and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%	24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hillsborough and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	34.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stoddard and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$49,205±$28kLowest 50% below NH	$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$265,200±$51kLowest 34% below NH	$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH
	Stoddard and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,138±$201Highest 24% below NH	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH
	Hillsborough and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,437Highest 18% below NH	$4,316Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.8%±22.9Highest NH: 48.2%	52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hillsborough and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1944Lowest 35 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 55% above NH	34 minLowest 25% above NH
Work from home	10.2%±7.2Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hillsborough 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	#97 of 120 in NH	—
School district	—	Stoddard School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.