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Stoddard vs Webster vs Bristol
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%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Bristol has the most renters (30.3% rent).
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 | Webster | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
2,227 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Stoddard and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Bristol 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Bristol 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 |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Webster and Stoddard 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 |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Webster and Stoddard 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 |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Webster and Bristol 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 |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.