Compare towns
Lempster vs New Hampton 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
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
New Hampton has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Stoddard has the most kids (17.5% 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.
| Measure | Lempster | New Hampton | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
2,509Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Lowest 17% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lempster and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| New Hampton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| New Hampton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$895±$751Highest 40% below NH |
| Stoddard and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 32% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | Newfound Area 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.