Compare towns
Stoddard vs Salem vs Sullivan
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%).
Salem has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.
| Measure | Stoddard | Salem | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
30,964Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
44.6±2.7Lowest 3% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
16.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
38.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Salem and Sullivan 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 |
$110,490±$9kHighest 12% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Salem and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$473,300±$16kHighest 18% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,625±$146Highest 9% above NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Salem and Sullivan 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 |
$6,992Highest 5% above NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±9.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Salem 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% |
5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salem and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Salem School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Salem High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.