Compare towns
Stoddard vs Webster vs Wilmot
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Wilmot has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Webster | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Wilmot 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% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Webster 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 |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Webster and Wilmot 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school 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.