What stands out worked out from the figures below

Waterville Valley has the most people working from home (19.7%).

Stoddard has the most kids (17.5% under 18).

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	Waterville Valley	Stoddard
People
Population	290Lowest	1,072Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+11.5% NH: +4.6%
Median age	61.6±16.5Highest 42% above NH	53±4Lowest 22% above NH
	Waterville Valley and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.6%±11.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stoddard and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	43.1%±9.7Highest NH: 20.1%	24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	71.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 6%	3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stoddard and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,625±$50kHighest 7% above NH	$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH
	Waterville Valley and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$562,500±$193kHighest 40% above NH	$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$382Highest 23% below NH	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH
	Waterville Valley and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,745Highest 14% below NH	$4,316Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 48% below NH	34 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	19.7%±12.6Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Waterville Valley and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Waterville Valley School District	Stoddard School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.