What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Durham has the youngest population (median age 46.5).

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	New Durham	Stoddard
People
Population	2,748Highest	1,072Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH	53±4Highest 22% above NH
	Stoddard and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stoddard and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Stoddard and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,194±$13kHighest about the NH average	$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH
	New Durham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH	$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH
	New Durham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH
	New Durham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Highest 13% below NH	$4,316Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NH: 72.8%	93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	34 minLowest 25% above NH
Work from home	10%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Durham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Stoddard School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.