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Kingston 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
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Kingston | Springfield | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Highest |
1,122 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Kingston and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Kingston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Kingston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 minLowest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.