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Springfield vs Hampton Beach vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Stoddard has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Hampton Beach | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
2,605Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Springfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school 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.