Compare towns
Stoddard vs Jackson vs Salisbury
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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Jackson | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
897Lowest |
1,609Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
51.5±4.5Lowest 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Salisbury 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% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Jackson and Salisbury 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 |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Jackson 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 |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Jackson 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 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.