What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).

Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).

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	Newington
People
Population	1,072Highest	939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±4Highest 22% above NH	48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH
	Stoddard and Newington 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%	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Stoddard and Newington 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%±11Highest NH: 20.1%
	Newington 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%	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Newington 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	$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH
	Newington 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	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH	$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH
	Newington 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	$6,081Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newington 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%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Stoddard and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stoddard School District	Newington 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.