What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.1%).

Stark has the highest household income ($72k).

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	Northumberland	Stark
People
Population	1,815Highest	419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-14%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.7±6.2Lowest 6% above NH	58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Northumberland and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Stark and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	17.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stark and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$40,268±$7kLowest 59% below NH	$71,750±$23kHighest 28% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,100±$15kLowest 70% below NH	$197,700±$34kHighest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,018±$96 32% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,794Highest 58% below NH	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	74.7%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Northumberland and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 19 yrs older than NH	1968Highest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 33% below NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	11.3%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Stark and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Northumberland School District	Stark School District
High school in town	Groveton High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	8.6	—
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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.