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Barnstead vs Everett vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Barnstead | Everett | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Lowest |
50,045Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
| Barnstead and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1k 46% above U.S. |
| Everett and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 92% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Everett | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.