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Barnstead vs Guildhall 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 oldest population (median age 42.8).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Guildhall | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
371Lowest |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Barnstead and Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Barnstead 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. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | — | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.