Compare towns
Holderness vs Alstead 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
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Holderness | Alstead | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Highest |
1,551 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Alstead and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Holderness and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Holderness and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
— | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.