Compare towns
Barnstead vs Newfields vs Northwood vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Northwood has the most renters (11% rent).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% 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.
| Measure | Barnstead | Newfields | Northwood | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994 |
2,023Lowest |
4,688 |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Newfields and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood 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 NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$363,000±$13k 10% below NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #24 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Newfields School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.