What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stratford has the most expensive homes ($161k median).

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	Stratford
People
Population	1,815Highest	950Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-11.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.7±6.2Lowest 6% above NH	49.8±16.8Highest 15% above NH
	Stratford and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stratford and Northumberland 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%	25.1%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Stratford 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.2%±2.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stratford 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	$49,583±$14kHighest 50% below NH
	Stratford and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,100±$15kLowest 70% below NH	$161,100±$48kHighest 60% below NH
	Stratford and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,018±$96Highest 32% below NH	$775±$264Lowest 48% below NH
	Northumberland and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,794Highest 58% below NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	74.7%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2%	64%±53.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Northumberland and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	23.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 19 yrs older than NH	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 33% below NH	23 minHighest 16% below NH
Work from home	11.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	8.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Northumberland and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Northumberland School District	Stratford 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.