Compare towns
Stoddard vs Madison 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%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Madison | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
2,680Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Madison 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Madison 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 |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Madison 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 |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Madison 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 |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Madison and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Stoddard 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest 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 min 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | Madison School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.