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Stoddard vs Kingston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Kingston | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
6,275Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
| Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston 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% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Stoddard 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 |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Kingston and Springfield 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 |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Kingston and Springfield 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 |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 25% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Kingston 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.