Compare towns
Springfield vs Waterville Valley 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 youngest population (median age 51.4).
Waterville Valley has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Stoddard has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Waterville Valley | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Highest |
290Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
61.6±16.5Highest 42% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Waterville Valley 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% |
8.6%±11.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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% |
43.1%±9.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
71.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
0.3%±4.3 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Waterville Valley 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 |
$105,625±$50kHighest 7% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Waterville Valley 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 |
$562,500±$193kHighest 40% above NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| Waterville Valley 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 |
$1,150±$382Highest 23% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Waterville Valley and Springfield 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 |
$5,745 14% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Waterville Valley 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% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
81.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.7%±12.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Waterville Valley and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waterville Valley School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.