Compare towns
Stoddard vs Springfield vs Windsor 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 the oldest population (median age 53).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Windsor | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
1,122Highest |
254Lowest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Windsor 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Springfield and Windsor 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 |
— | $1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% 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 |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | — | — |
| High school 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.