Compare towns
Barnstead vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Middlesex | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
1,943Lowest |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Barnstead 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% 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 | $6,003Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Barnstead 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% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Nottingham 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.