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Stark vs Newfields vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k 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 | Stark | Newfields | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
2,023Highest |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-11.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.8±16.8 15% above NH |
| Stark and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$49,583±$14kLowest 50% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34k 51% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$161,100±$48kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$775±$264Lowest 48% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636 60% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±53.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stark School District | Newfields School District | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.