Compare towns
Stoddard vs Temple vs Alstead
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%).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Temple | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
1,363 |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Temple 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead 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% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Stoddard and Temple 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
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| Temple 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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 |
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.