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Stoddard vs Dummer vs Goffstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Goffstown has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Dummer | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
299Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$113,958±$12kHighest 15% above NH |
| Goffstown 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 |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$377,400±$20kHighest 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
— | $1,231±$161Highest 17% below NH |
| Goffstown and Stoddard 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 |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,941Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Stoddard 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% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Goffstown and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.