Compare towns
Stoddard vs Springfield vs Washington vs Salisbury
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%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Springfield | Washington | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
1,122 |
1,208 |
1,609Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Washington 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Salisbury 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Washington 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±$11k 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Springfield and Salisbury 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 |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Washington School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.