Compare towns
Stoddard vs Salisbury 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%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Salisbury | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
1,609Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Stoddard and Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Salisbury 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 |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Salisbury and Stoddard 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 |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Salisbury 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 |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley 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.