What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).

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

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	Whitefield	Stoddard
People
Population	2,516Highest	1,072Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH	53±4Highest 22% 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	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.5%±3.4Highest 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+	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%	24.4%±2.5Lowest 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+	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	34.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%	3.5%±1.7Lowest 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	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH	$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH	$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH	$895±$751Lowest 40% 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	$4,394Highest 34% below NH	$4,316Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.6%±100Highest 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	11%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	34 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Highest 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	White Mountains Regional School District	Stoddard School District
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	None in town
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.