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Stoddard vs Hancock vs Windsor
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 the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
1,791Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Hancock 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% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Windsor 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 |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Hancock 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 |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,208±$650Highest 19% below NH |
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| Hancock 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 |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.