Compare towns
Stoddard vs Hooksett vs Windsor 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 the oldest population (median age 53).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Hooksett | Windsor | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
15,057Highest |
254Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
— | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Windsor 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 |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Windsor 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Hooksett 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 | 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.