What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).

Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).

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	Deerfield
People
Population	1,072Lowest	4,932Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±4Highest 22% above NH	42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Deerfield 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%	17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	47.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Deerfield 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±$11kLowest 4% below NH	$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH	$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH	$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH
	Deerfield 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	$7,369Highest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and Deerfield 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%	6.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 25% above NH	34 minHighest 28% above NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#61 of 120 in NH
School district	Stoddard School District	Deerfield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.