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Stoddard vs Bedford vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Bedford has the most expensive homes ($612k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Stoddard | Bedford | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
23,746Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
45±2.2 4% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.7%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Bedford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bedford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #7 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Bedford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bedford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.