Compare towns
Stoddard vs Hampton 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%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Hampton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
| Hampton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Springfield 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.