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Stoddard vs Clarksville vs Sullivan
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 most expensive homes ($330k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Highest |
371Lowest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50.4±6.6 16% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| 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%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
23.2%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Clarksville 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% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.2%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Stoddard 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,125±$620 25% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan 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 |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | — |
| High school 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.