Compare towns
Barrington vs Deerfield vs Durham 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
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Barrington | Deerfield | Durham | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
4,932Lowest |
15,080Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
| Deerfield and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Deerfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Durham and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield 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 | #65 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Deerfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.