What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

New Hampton has the most people working from home (11.9%).

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	New Hampton
People
Population	1,072Lowest	2,509Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±4Highest 22% above NH	51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH
	Stoddard and New Hampton 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%	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Stoddard and New Hampton 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%	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	New Hampton 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	New Hampton 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	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH
	New Hampton 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	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH
	New Hampton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$751Highest 40% below NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
	Stoddard and New Hampton 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	$4,973Highest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and New Hampton 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%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	33 minLowest 22% above NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton 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	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.