Compare towns
Nelson vs Stoddard vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Nelson | Stoddard | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648Lowest |
1,072 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575 16% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Nelson School District | Stoddard School District | Newfields 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.