Compare towns
Stoddard vs Dalton vs Springfield
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%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Dalton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
916Lowest |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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% |
20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Stoddard 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% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton 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 |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield 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 |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$900±$825 40% below NH |
$1,096±$217Highest 26% below NH |
| Springfield and Dalton 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 |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Stoddard 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% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.