Compare towns
Stoddard vs Newbury vs Warner
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%).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($463k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Newbury | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
2,027 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Newbury 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% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Warner 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% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Newbury 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% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Newbury 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 |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
— | $1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner 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 |
$5,695 15% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.