Compare towns
Stoddard vs Clarksville vs Nelson
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).
Clarksville has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Clarksville | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Highest |
371Lowest |
648 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50.4±6.6 16% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Stoddard and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson 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% NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±3 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$65,385±$24kLowest 34% below NH |
$99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
| Nelson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
| Nelson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,125±$620 25% below NH |
$1,203±$243Highest 19% below NH |
| Nelson and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Clarksville 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% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.1%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.