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Springfield vs Salisbury vs Stoddard vs Washington
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 most expensive homes ($384k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Salisbury | Stoddard | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,609Highest |
1,072Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Stoddard 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% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard 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% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Stoddard 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 |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Springfield and Salisbury 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 |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Stoddard School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.