What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoddard has the highest household income ($95k).

Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stoddard	Whitefield
People
Population	1,072Lowest	2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±4Highest 22% above NH	51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH
	Stoddard and Whitefield 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%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Stoddard and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield 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±$11kHighest 4% below NH	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH	$1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH
	Whitefield 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	$4,394Highest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and Whitefield 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%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Stoddard and Whitefield 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	—	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Stoddard School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.