Compare towns
Springfield vs Stoddard vs Sutton vs Windsor
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%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Stoddard | Sutton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,072 |
2,239Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below 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% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Sutton 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Sutton 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% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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 |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Sutton and Windsor 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 |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Springfield and Sutton 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 |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
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| Sutton 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 |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.