Compare towns
Stoddard vs Randolph vs Nelson
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 the most homeowners (93.3%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Randolph | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Highest |
420Lowest |
648 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Randolph and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Stoddard 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% |
31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.1% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Randolph 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 |
$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
| Randolph and Nelson 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 |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
| Randolph and Nelson 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 |
$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
$1,203±$243 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Randolph 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% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Nelson 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.