Compare towns
Stoddard vs Windsor vs Lempster
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Windsor | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Highest |
254Lowest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
| Stoddard and Lempster 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lempster 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751 40% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$4,558Highest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Lempster 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.