What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stewartstown has the most expensive homes ($210k median).

Stratford has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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	Stewartstown	Stratford
People
Population	960Highest	950Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-19%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-11.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.9±9.5Lowest 4% above NH	49.8±16.8Highest 15% above NH
	Stratford and Stewartstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stratford and Stewartstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.1%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Stratford and Stewartstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	6.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	16.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	3.2%±2.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stratford and Stewartstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,069±$15kHighest 42% below NH	$49,583±$14kLowest 50% below NH
	Stewartstown and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$210,400±$92kHighest 48% below NH	$161,100±$48kLowest 60% below NH
	Stewartstown and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$273±$214Lowest 82% below NH	$775±$264Highest 48% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,980Highest 55% below NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.7%±32.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	64%±53.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stratford and Stewartstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	23.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 50% above NH	23 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	8.8%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%	8.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Stewartstown and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stewartstown School District	Stratford 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.