What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoddard has the most kids (17.5% under 18).

Jackson has the most people working from home (22.2%).

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	Jackson
People
Population	1,072Highest	897Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+26%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±4Lowest 22% above NH	60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%	4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Jackson 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%	67.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Stoddard and Jackson 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	$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH
	Jackson 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	$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH	$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH
	Jackson 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	$6,001Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and Jackson 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%	16.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	19 minLowest 31% below NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Jackson 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	Jackson School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.