What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Winchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).

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	Winchester
People
Population	419Lowest	4,212Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-4.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH	42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.9%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Winchester and Stark 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%	17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	20.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Stark and Winchester 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	$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH
	Stark and Winchester 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	$242,900±$20kHighest 40% below NH
	Winchester and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,209±$143 19% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH	$5,314Highest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	45%±17.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Stark and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	14.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	29 minLowest 7% above NH
Work from home	13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#120 of 120 in NH
School district	Stark School District	Winchester School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.