Compare towns
Springfield vs Newfields vs Orford 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k 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.
| Measure | Springfield | Newfields | Orford | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
2,023Highest |
1,295 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Orford and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Newfields and Orford 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,836 12% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 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 |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.