What stands out worked out from the figures below

New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).

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 London	Stoddard
People
Population	4,433Highest	1,072Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	52.8±6.7Lowest 22% above NH	53±4Highest 22% above NH
	Stoddard and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stoddard and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1%	24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,773±$10kHighest 9% above NH	$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH
	New London and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH	$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,594±$551Highest 7% above NH	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH
	New London and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,325Highest 5% below NH	$4,316Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2%	52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	New London and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	34 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	14.7%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New London and Stoddard 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	#17 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Kearsarge 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.