Compare towns
Stoddard vs Conway 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Conway | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
10,141Highest |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Conway and Stoddard 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% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest 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%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway 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 |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% 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 |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% 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 |
$1,095±$141 27% below NH |
$1,203±$243Highest 19% below NH |
| Nelson and Conway 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 |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Conway 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% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Conway School District | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.