Compare towns
Stoddard vs Windham vs Springfield vs Windsor
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.5%).
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 | Windham | Springfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
16,038Highest |
1,122 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Windsor 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Springfield 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Windham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.