What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).

Errol has the most expensive homes ($275k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stark	Errol
People
Population	419Highest	314Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	58.8±3.6Lowest 36% above NH	63.1±5.2Highest 46% above NH
	Errol and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±6.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12.4%±12.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Stark and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	42%±6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	15.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6%	1.6%±4.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Stark and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,750±$23kHighest 28% below NH	$62,500±$17kLowest 37% below NH
	Stark and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH	$275,000±$92kHighest 32% below NH
	Errol and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH	$2,659Highest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Stark and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	22 minLowest 18% below NH
Work from home	13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%	9.8%±9.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Stark and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stark School District	Errol School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.