What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

Boscawen has the most renters (24.7% rent).

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	Stoddard	Boscawen
People
Population	1,072Lowest	4,044Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±4Highest 22% above NH	46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH
	Stoddard and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Boscawen and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Boscawen and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Stoddard and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH	$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH
	Stoddard and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH	$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH	$1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH
	Boscawen and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,316Lowest 35% below NH	$6,549Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	17%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978 1 yr older than NH	1978 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Boscawen and Stoddard 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	—	#51 of 120 in NH
School district	Stoddard School District	Merrimack Valley 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.