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Springfield vs Sunapee vs Stoddard vs Salisbury
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 youngest population (median age 51.4).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Sunapee | Stoddard | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
3,416Highest |
1,072Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Sunapee 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Sunapee 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 |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Sunapee 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 |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Sunapee 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Stoddard School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.