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Stoddard vs Sullivan vs Exeter
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).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Sullivan | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
687Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Exeter 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Stoddard 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.