What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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	South Hampton
People
Population	1,072Highest	984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±4Highest 22% above NH	45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH
	Stoddard and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	South Hampton and Stoddard 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%	16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	52.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Stoddard and South Hampton 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	$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH	$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH	$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH
	South Hampton 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	$9,109Highest 37% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and South Hampton 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%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	28 minLowest 6% above NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	South Hampton 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	South Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.