Compare towns
Danville vs Nottingham vs Fremont vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Danville | Nottingham | Fremont | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,531Lowest |
5,357 |
4,831 |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4 3% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$120,781±$18k 22% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
| Nottingham and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$416,900±$31kLowest 4% above NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
| Kingston and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867 44% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Fremont and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504Highest 28% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$6,954Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9 NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
33 minLowest 24% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Kingston 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Nottingham School District | Fremont School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.