What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

Harrisville has the most people working from home (13.4%).

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	Harrisville
People
Population	1,072Highest	885Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±4Lowest 22% above NH	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH
	Harrisville 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%	16.4%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Stoddard and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Harrisville and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	54.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Stoddard and Harrisville 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	$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH
	Harrisville 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±$20kLowest 18% below NH	$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH	$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH
	Harrisville 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	$5,329Highest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	35%±90.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Harrisville 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	Harrisville School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.