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Springfield vs Sharon 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 most people working from home (16.7%).
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k 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.
| Measure | Springfield | Sharon | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Highest |
442Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
49.4±11.2Lowest 14% 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%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Sharon 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 |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Sharon 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±$50k 5% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Sharon 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 |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Sharon 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% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Sharon 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.