What stands out worked out from the figures below

Loudon has the highest household income ($107k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Loudon	Stoddard
People
Population	5,692Highest	1,072Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±3.2Lowest 14% above NH	53±4Highest 22% above NH
	Stoddard and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stoddard and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Stoddard and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	34.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stoddard and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,966±$16kHighest 8% above NH	$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH
	Loudon and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,400±$48kHighest 10% below NH	$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH
	Loudon and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,321±$465Highest 11% below NH	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH
	Loudon and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,821Highest 13% below NH	$4,316Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 14% above NH	34 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Stoddard and Loudon 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	#99 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Stoddard School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.