Compare towns
Stoddard vs Windsor vs Marlow vs Springfield
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 kids (25.2% under 18).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Marlow | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
254Lowest |
855 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Stoddard and Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windsor 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±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Windsor 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±$40k 16% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Windsor 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 |
— | $1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Marlow and Springfield 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 |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Marlow 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 | 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.