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Bedford vs New Boston 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
Bedford has the most expensive homes ($612k median).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Bedford | New Boston | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746Highest |
6,165 |
5,357Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.2Highest 4% above NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bedford and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
| Bedford and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
| Bedford and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989Lowest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bedford and New Boston 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 | #7 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bedford School District | New Boston School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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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.